NUR 216 - EXAM 1 (Modules 1-3) Questions With Complete Solutions

A patient with a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L would be expected to have which of the following manifestations? correct answer: peaked t-waves on EKG While cleaning and changing the dressing on a large pressure ulcer, a nurse scrubs vigrously and removes all of the bright, moist red tissue that had formed in the bed of the wound. The nurse has most likely removed which type of cells/tissue from the healing wound? correct answer: granulation tissue Edema is defined as correct answer: an increase of fluid in the interstitial space In an isotonic fluid volume deficit, losses in water are matched by proportional: correct answer: losses in sodium Which of the following situations would be most likely to result in hyponatremia? correct answer: excess water intake Significantly increased sodium intake without matching increased water intake would likely result in which of the following? correct answer: hypernatremia and loss of fluid from the ICF space In a capillary bed, if the capillary hydrostatic pressure is less than the capillary oncotic pressure, which direction will the net movement of plasma be? correct answer: into the capillary from the ISF Which of the following is a late sign of isotonic fluid v