Med Surg-Chapter 16 Fluids and Electrolytes questions with correct answers

A nurse is caring fro a critically ill patient with a urinary retention catheter, Which hourly urine output should the nurse first alert the nurse that the primary health-care provider should be notified? 1. 20ml 2.30ml 3.60ml 4.120ml CORRECT ANSWER-(2). The circulating blood volume purfuses the kidneys producing a glomerular filtrate to which varying amounts are either reabsorbed or excreted to maintain fluid balance. When a person's urinary output is only 30ml, it indicates a deficienet circulating fluid volume, inadequate renal perfusion, and or kidney disease. The HCP should be notified. A nurse is caring for a patient that has depended edema. Which pressure has caused the excess fluid in the interstitial compartment? 1. Oncotic pressure 2. Diffusion pressure 3. Hydrostatic pressure 4. Intraventricular pressure CORRECT ANSWER-(3) Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a fluid within a compartment, such as blood within the vessels. Hydrostatic pressure moves fluid from an area of greater pressure to an area of lower pressure. Hydrostatic pressure wit