BSN 366 SHERPATH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. 1. The nurse admits an older person suffering from chronic alcoholism. Based
on which factors would the nurse assess for alteration in total body water
(TBW)?
Select all that apply.
Age
Ove
rall
heal
th
Bod
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weig
ht
Gen
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Ans
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s-
Age
Overa
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health
,Body
weight
Gend
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2. 2. An intravascular fluid sample is to be collected from a patient. Based on
the location of this type of fluid, the nurse will inform the patient that the
sample will come from what source?
Cerebrospinal fluid
specimen Blood
specimen
Synovial fluid specimen
Pericardial fluid specimen- Answers - Blood specimen
3. 3. The nurse is preparing a continuing education class that will include infor-
mation on body fluid components. What should be included in the section on
solutes?
Plasma is a substance that is dissolved in a liquid.
Colloids do not fully dissolve in a solvent.
Synovial fluid is a positively charged solute.
Water contains proteins that do not easily dissolve.- Answers - Colloids do not fully dissolve in
a solvent.
4. 4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has a blood disease that has signifi-
cantly reduced the number of red blood cells. This places the patient at risk for
development of what type of problem?
Oxygenation
,Infe
ctio
n
Blee
ding
Water balance- Answers - Oxygenation
5. 5. A patient's blood test report shows positive for Rh factor and no ABO
antigen in the blood. The nurse anticipates what type of blood for a transfusion
on this patient?
Type
A-
blood
Type
B+
blood
Type
O+
blood
Type AB+ blood- Answers - Type O+ blood
6. 6. A nurse helping at a community blood drive is explaining about the compo-
nents of whole blood. Which components of donated blood can be separated
for individual use?
Select all that apply.
White blood
cells Plasma
Albumin
, Cryoprecipitate
Red blood cells-
Answers -
Plasma Albumin
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1. 1. The nurse admits an older person suffering from chronic alcoholism. Based
on which factors would the nurse assess for alteration in total body water
(TBW)?
Select all that apply.
Age
Ove
rall
heal
th
Bod
y
weig
ht
Gen
der
Heig
ht-
Ans
wer
s-
Age
Overa
ll
health
,Body
weight
Gend
er
2. 2. An intravascular fluid sample is to be collected from a patient. Based on
the location of this type of fluid, the nurse will inform the patient that the
sample will come from what source?
Cerebrospinal fluid
specimen Blood
specimen
Synovial fluid specimen
Pericardial fluid specimen- Answers - Blood specimen
3. 3. The nurse is preparing a continuing education class that will include infor-
mation on body fluid components. What should be included in the section on
solutes?
Plasma is a substance that is dissolved in a liquid.
Colloids do not fully dissolve in a solvent.
Synovial fluid is a positively charged solute.
Water contains proteins that do not easily dissolve.- Answers - Colloids do not fully dissolve in
a solvent.
4. 4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has a blood disease that has signifi-
cantly reduced the number of red blood cells. This places the patient at risk for
development of what type of problem?
Oxygenation
,Infe
ctio
n
Blee
ding
Water balance- Answers - Oxygenation
5. 5. A patient's blood test report shows positive for Rh factor and no ABO
antigen in the blood. The nurse anticipates what type of blood for a transfusion
on this patient?
Type
A-
blood
Type
B+
blood
Type
O+
blood
Type AB+ blood- Answers - Type O+ blood
6. 6. A nurse helping at a community blood drive is explaining about the compo-
nents of whole blood. Which components of donated blood can be separated
for individual use?
Select all that apply.
White blood
cells Plasma
Albumin
, Cryoprecipitate
Red blood cells-
Answers -
Plasma Albumin
C
r
y
o
p
r
e
c
i
p
i
t
a
t
e
R
e
d
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