NUR 170 EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED PREPARATION

NUR 170 EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
PREPARATION

◉ Expected Calcium Range.
Answer: 9.0-10.5 mg/dL


◉ Expected Potassium Range.
Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L


◉ Expected Magnesium Range.
Answer: 1.3-2.1 mEq/L


◉ Expected Chloride Range.
Answer: 98-106 mEq/L


◉ Expected Phosphorus Range.
Answer: 3.0-4.5 mg/dL


◉ Hyponatremia Signs and Symptoms.
Answer: -Muscle cramping

,-Memory loss
-Anorexia
-Lethargy
-Headache
-Psychosis
-Seizures
-Dizziness
-Coma
-DEATH


◉ Hyponatremia.
Answer: Deficient sodium in the blood


(THINK BRAIN EFFECTS)


◉ Hyponatremia Causes.
Answer: -Excessive sweating
-Vomiting/diarrhea
-Use of diuretic drugs combined with low salt diets
-Hormonal imbalances such as insufficient aldosterone, adrenal
insufficiency and excess ADH secretion
-Early chronic renal failure

, -Excessive water intake.


◉ Hyponatremia (think SALTLOSS).
Answer: S: Stupor/coma
A: Anorexia
L: Lethargy
T: Tendon reflexes (decreased)
L: Limp muscles
O: Orthostatic hypotension
S: Seizures/headache
S: Stomach cramping


◉ Sources of Sodium.
Answer: -Table salt
-Processed foods
-Canned foods
-Processed cheeses
-Cured meats (deli meats, sandwich meats, bacon/ham)


◉ Functions of Sodium.
Answer: -Fluid and electrolyte balance
-Associated with blood pressure and pH balance in the body