NR283 Pathophysiology Exam 2 Prep
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What occurs during osmosis?
Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an
area of higher solute concentration.
3 multiple choice options
What is the difference in osmotic pressure between the two
bottles of cola in the image?
The osmotic pressure is the same between both bottles.
3 multiple choice options
Drag the compartment name to the corresponding location on
the image.
,Which hormones will the body use when there is too much fluid
(fluid overload) or too little fluid (dehydration)?
Antidiuretic hormone, Atrial natriuretic peptide, aldosterone.
3 multiple choice options
Hypervolemia
Too much fluid accumulates and/or organs in the body are
unable to manage or excrete.
Hypovolemia
Blood is lost due to hemorrhage and poor fluid intake.
Maldistribution of fluid
Movement of fluid from one compartment to another without a
loss of fluid.
After being out at the beach for hours, an adult suffered from an
extensive sunburn covering their back, arms, and legs. Which
fluid imbalance is this person most likely experiencing?
Hypovolemic fluid imbalance
3 multiple choice options
Identify the signs and symptoms most likely seen with each type
of fluid imbalance. Each sign or symptom may be seen in more
than one type of fluid imbalance.
You suspect someone may have hypervolemia. Which tests
would most accurately support this?
,Daily weight
3 multiple choice options
Read the case scenario below, and then select all the signs or
symptoms that are consistent with a fluid imbalance.
What Matters Most?
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also
had bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during
practice was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring
water. He has no medical history, but his father has a history of
heart disease and kidney disease.
dizzy and lightheaded, blood pressure and it was low, pulse rate
was elevated.
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also had
bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during practice
was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring water. He
has no medical history, but his father has a history of heart
disease and kidney disease.
What Could It Mean?
, Which of the following types of fluid imbalance could this
student be experiencing?
Hypovolemia due to dehydration
3 multiple choice options
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also had
bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during practice
was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring water. He
has no medical history, but his father has a history of heart
disease and kidney disease.
What Is Happening?
The intravascular system is depleted through
increaseddecreased metabolism and fluid gainloss from sweat.
This activates baroreceptors, which cause
vasodilationvasoconstriction in order to increasedecrease blood
pressure. When fluid levels get highlow enough, blood pressure
starts to increasedecrease and pulse rate starts to
increasedecrease. The brain gets too muchdoesn't get enough
blood, causing dizziness and lightheadedness.
Increased, loss, vasoconstriction, increase, low, decrease,
increase, doesn't get enough.
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
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What occurs during osmosis?
Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an
area of higher solute concentration.
3 multiple choice options
What is the difference in osmotic pressure between the two
bottles of cola in the image?
The osmotic pressure is the same between both bottles.
3 multiple choice options
Drag the compartment name to the corresponding location on
the image.
,Which hormones will the body use when there is too much fluid
(fluid overload) or too little fluid (dehydration)?
Antidiuretic hormone, Atrial natriuretic peptide, aldosterone.
3 multiple choice options
Hypervolemia
Too much fluid accumulates and/or organs in the body are
unable to manage or excrete.
Hypovolemia
Blood is lost due to hemorrhage and poor fluid intake.
Maldistribution of fluid
Movement of fluid from one compartment to another without a
loss of fluid.
After being out at the beach for hours, an adult suffered from an
extensive sunburn covering their back, arms, and legs. Which
fluid imbalance is this person most likely experiencing?
Hypovolemic fluid imbalance
3 multiple choice options
Identify the signs and symptoms most likely seen with each type
of fluid imbalance. Each sign or symptom may be seen in more
than one type of fluid imbalance.
You suspect someone may have hypervolemia. Which tests
would most accurately support this?
,Daily weight
3 multiple choice options
Read the case scenario below, and then select all the signs or
symptoms that are consistent with a fluid imbalance.
What Matters Most?
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also
had bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during
practice was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring
water. He has no medical history, but his father has a history of
heart disease and kidney disease.
dizzy and lightheaded, blood pressure and it was low, pulse rate
was elevated.
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also had
bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during practice
was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring water. He
has no medical history, but his father has a history of heart
disease and kidney disease.
What Could It Mean?
, Which of the following types of fluid imbalance could this
student be experiencing?
Hypovolemia due to dehydration
3 multiple choice options
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
was dizzy and lightheaded. The nurse in the office took his blood
pressure and it was low. His pulse rate was elevated. He also had
bruising on both arms. The outside temperature during practice
was 105 degrees Fahrenheit, and Chris forgot to bring water. He
has no medical history, but his father has a history of heart
disease and kidney disease.
What Is Happening?
The intravascular system is depleted through
increaseddecreased metabolism and fluid gainloss from sweat.
This activates baroreceptors, which cause
vasodilationvasoconstriction in order to increasedecrease blood
pressure. When fluid levels get highlow enough, blood pressure
starts to increasedecrease and pulse rate starts to
increasedecrease. The brain gets too muchdoesn't get enough
blood, causing dizziness and lightheadedness.
Increased, loss, vasoconstriction, increase, low, decrease,
increase, doesn't get enough.
Chris (preferred pronouns: he, him) is a high school football
player who came into the office after practice. He said that he
