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NSG 3850/ NSG3850 Exam 1 – Pathophysiology for Nurses II Guide| Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION Age related changes Total body water % decreases, which decreases the urge to drink QUESTION Dehydration s/s Answer: - Weight loss - Dry mucous membranes - Oliguria QUESTION Expected output Answer: 0.5mL/kg/hr OR 30mL/hr QUESTION What causes edema? Answer: Increased oncotic pressure due to proteins leaking into interstitial fluid QUESTION Where will you see edema in ambulatory patients? Answer: Lower extremities QUESTION Where will you see edema in bedridden patients? Answer: Sacral area QUESTION Hypokalemia s/s Answer: - Skeletal muscle weakness - Dysrhythmias - Decreased bowel function QUESTION Who is most at risk for developing hyperkalemia? Answer: Chronic kidney disease patients QUESTION Hyperkalemia s/s Answer: - Peak T waves - Intestinal cramping - Diarrhea - Cardiac arrest QUESTION Hypocalcemia s/s Answer: Postive T/C's QUESTION Hypercalcemia s/s - Decreased neuromuscular excitation (Lethargic + Coma) - Constipation

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NSGl 3850/l NSG3850l Examl 1l –l
Pathophysiologyl forl Nursesl IIl Guide|l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Agel relatedl changes

Answer:
Totall bodyl waterl %l decreases,l whichl decreasesl thel urgel tol drink




Q:l Dehydrationl s/s

Answer:
-l Weightl loss
-l Dryl mucousl membranes
-l Oliguria




Q:l Expectedl output

Answer:
0.5mL/kg/hrl ORl 30mL/hr




Q:l Whatl causesl edema?

,Answer:
Increasedl oncoticl pressurel duel tol proteinsl leakingl intol interstitiall fluid




Q:l Wherel willl youl seel edemal inl ambulatoryl patients?

Answer:
Lowerl extremities




Q:l Wherel willl youl seel edemal inl bedriddenl patients?

Answer:
Sacrall area




Q:l Hypokalemial s/s

Answer:
-l Skeletall musclel weakness
-l Dysrhythmias
-l Decreasedl bowell function




Q:l Whol isl mostl atl riskl forl developingl hyperkalemia?

Answer:
Chronicl kidneyl diseasel patients

, Q:l Hyperkalemial s/s

Answer:
-l Peakl Tl waves
-l Intestinall cramping
-l Diarrheal
-l Cardiacl arrest




Q:l Hypocalcemial s/s

Answer:
Postivel T/C's




Q:l Hypercalcemial s/s

Answer:
-l Decreasedl neuromuscularl excitationl (Lethargicl +l Coma)
-l Constipationl
-l Flankl pain
-l Bonel pain




Q:l Whatl canl flankl painl indicate?

Answer:
Kidneyl stones

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