NURS 519A Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What body system do you think about with potassium imbalances? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Cardiac
What body system is affected with Na+ imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Brain ->
seizures
What body system is affected with Calcium imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The
muscles and bones
What systems regulate fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Renal system
Endocrine system
Respiratory system
What are some indicators of fluid status? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Daily weights
Urine specific gravity
BUN
Creatinine
GFR
Serum and urine osmolality
What are some gerontologic considerations with fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Dec. taste, smell, thirst -> affects fluid and food intake
Functional changes inhibit oral intake
Lack of financial resources
What is fluid volume deficit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hypovolemia
Causes of hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Excessive loss of fluids
, Insufficient intake of fluids
Fluid shifts
GI causes (vomiting, diarrhea, NG tube)
Clinical manifestations of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Dry mucous
membranes
Poor skin turgor
thirst
Weight loss
Weak peripheral pulses
Changes in lab values (Na+, K+, H/H, BUN/Cr,)
Anxiety
Cool, clammy hands
What is hypervolemia? What causes it? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fluid volume excess
Causes:
HF
Cirrhosis
Adrenal gland d/o
Use of corticosteroids
Clinical manifestations of hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Weight gain
Edema
Ascites
Inc. urinary output
HTN
Tachycardia
JVD
What electrolytes work inversely? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Calcium and phosphorus
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What body system do you think about with potassium imbalances? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Cardiac
What body system is affected with Na+ imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Brain ->
seizures
What body system is affected with Calcium imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The
muscles and bones
What systems regulate fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Renal system
Endocrine system
Respiratory system
What are some indicators of fluid status? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Daily weights
Urine specific gravity
BUN
Creatinine
GFR
Serum and urine osmolality
What are some gerontologic considerations with fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Dec. taste, smell, thirst -> affects fluid and food intake
Functional changes inhibit oral intake
Lack of financial resources
What is fluid volume deficit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hypovolemia
Causes of hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Excessive loss of fluids
, Insufficient intake of fluids
Fluid shifts
GI causes (vomiting, diarrhea, NG tube)
Clinical manifestations of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Dry mucous
membranes
Poor skin turgor
thirst
Weight loss
Weak peripheral pulses
Changes in lab values (Na+, K+, H/H, BUN/Cr,)
Anxiety
Cool, clammy hands
What is hypervolemia? What causes it? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fluid volume excess
Causes:
HF
Cirrhosis
Adrenal gland d/o
Use of corticosteroids
Clinical manifestations of hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Weight gain
Edema
Ascites
Inc. urinary output
HTN
Tachycardia
JVD
What electrolytes work inversely? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Calcium and phosphorus
