PN 4003 VARIATIONS IN HEALTH EXAM 3
HIGH-YIELD MULTISYSTEM DISORDERS,
PRIORITIZATION, AND CLINICAL DECISION-
MAKING SUMMARY 2026
◉ what is reception.
Answer: ability to experience recognize and organize and interpret
sensory stimuli
◉ sensory perception.
Answer: ability to receive sensory impression and through optical
association relate the stimula to past experiences and form an
impression of the nature of the stimulus
◉ cognition.
Answer: all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and communicating
◉ what is a potential effect of diuretics?.
Answer: hypokalemia
◉ what is hypokalemia.
,Answer: A serum potassium level less than 3.5 mEq/L.
◉ best way to monitor hypervolemia?.
Answer: daily weights
◉ how much fluid is lost a day via sweat?.
Answer: 900mL
◉ how much fluid a day is lost via the kidneys?.
Answer: 1500mL
◉ what is urine specific gravity?.
Answer: Specific gravity evaluates the kidney's ability to regulate
fluid balance & evaluate the hydration status of the body.
◉ urine specific gravity range.
Answer: 1.005-1.030
lower = less concentrated, more hydrated
◉ two major electrolytes that regulate fluid balance.
Answer: sodium and chloride
, ◉ 3 types of skin cancer.
Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma
◉ most common skin cancer.
Answer: basal cell carcinoma
◉ psoriasis.
Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with
silvery scales
◉ characteristic of herpes zoster (shingles).
Answer: pustules
◉ what is urolithiasis.
Answer: kidney stones
◉ care of a client with urinary calculi.
Answer: lots of fluids, move around more, monitor I/O's, run urine
through a strainer to check for stones passing
◉ what is an arteriovenous fistula (AVF)?.
Answer: -an artery is connected directly to a vein
HIGH-YIELD MULTISYSTEM DISORDERS,
PRIORITIZATION, AND CLINICAL DECISION-
MAKING SUMMARY 2026
◉ what is reception.
Answer: ability to experience recognize and organize and interpret
sensory stimuli
◉ sensory perception.
Answer: ability to receive sensory impression and through optical
association relate the stimula to past experiences and form an
impression of the nature of the stimulus
◉ cognition.
Answer: all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing,
remembering, and communicating
◉ what is a potential effect of diuretics?.
Answer: hypokalemia
◉ what is hypokalemia.
,Answer: A serum potassium level less than 3.5 mEq/L.
◉ best way to monitor hypervolemia?.
Answer: daily weights
◉ how much fluid is lost a day via sweat?.
Answer: 900mL
◉ how much fluid a day is lost via the kidneys?.
Answer: 1500mL
◉ what is urine specific gravity?.
Answer: Specific gravity evaluates the kidney's ability to regulate
fluid balance & evaluate the hydration status of the body.
◉ urine specific gravity range.
Answer: 1.005-1.030
lower = less concentrated, more hydrated
◉ two major electrolytes that regulate fluid balance.
Answer: sodium and chloride
, ◉ 3 types of skin cancer.
Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma
◉ most common skin cancer.
Answer: basal cell carcinoma
◉ psoriasis.
Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with
silvery scales
◉ characteristic of herpes zoster (shingles).
Answer: pustules
◉ what is urolithiasis.
Answer: kidney stones
◉ care of a client with urinary calculi.
Answer: lots of fluids, move around more, monitor I/O's, run urine
through a strainer to check for stones passing
◉ what is an arteriovenous fistula (AVF)?.
Answer: -an artery is connected directly to a vein
