Flashcards on Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Flashcards on Fluid & Electrolyte Imbalances Questions with 100% Correct Answers a. Increased, bounding pulse b. Jugular venous distention d. Presence of crackles f. Elevated blood pressure h. Skin pale and cool to touch *Ans* The nurse is assessing the patient at risk for fluid volume excess. Which findings indicate that the patient has fluid volume excess? (Select all that apply) a. Increased, bounding pulse b. Jugular venous distention c. Diminished peripheral pulses d. Presence of crackles e. Excessive thirst f. Elevated blood pressure g. Orthostatic hypotension h. Skin pale and cool to touch a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the other; two move over to create six per side. *Ans* Which analogy best approximates the principles of diffusion and concentration gradient? a. Game with four players on one side and eight on the other; two move over to create six per side b. Community fun run where 2000 participants move across the line in a mass start. c. Basketball game of five players per side; all players move across the court. d. Concert where 1000 people are trying to enter through a single gate. b. Thirst *Ans* The patient's blood osmolality is 302 mOsm/L. What manifestation does the nurse expect to see in the patient? a. Increased urine output b. Thirst c. Peripheral edema d. Nausea d. Weigh self each day on the same scale. *Ans* The patient is at risk for fluid volume excess. For self-management at home, what does the nurse teach the patient to do? a. Increase diuretic dose if swelling occurs. b. Limit the amount of free water in relation to sodium intake. c. Monitor his or her skin turgor. d. Weigh self each day on the same scale. b. Mental status change *Ans* The older adult patient at risk for fluid and electrolyte problems is vigilantly monitored by the nurse for the first indication of a fluid balance