NUR 160 Exam 2, HONDROS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100%VERIFIED
ANSWERSA+GRADED
Hypokalemia and lasix - correct answer...✔✔If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before
giving Lasix
Hypervolemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF,
increased salt intake, COPD
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔Headache, Confusion,
Nausea, Vomiting, Coma
Hypovolemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure,
exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - correct answer...✔✔daily weights in
similar clothing, same scale, same time- plus or minus 2 lbs per day, plus or minus 5 lbs
a week
Potassium (K+) - correct answer...✔✔3.5-5
Hyperkalemia causes - correct answer...✔✔AKD, CKD, severe injuries,
supplementation
Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle fatigue, weakness,
arrhythmia, irritability, Nausea, death
Hypokalemia causes - correct answer...✔✔diuretics. Diarrhea, excessive sweating,
laxatives, ketoacidosis, alcohol abuse
Hypokalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle cramps, abdominal
distention, constipation, arrhythmia
Renal Pt Diet - correct answer...✔✔low potassium-no potatoes, oranges, bananas,
leafy green veggies, apples, avocados
Sodium (Na+) - correct answer...✔✔135-145
Hypernatremia Causes - correct answer...✔✔too much salt, rapid infusion of saline,
antacids, increased dairy consumption
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, Hypernatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔decreased urinary output,
firm rubbery tissue turgor, restlessness, agitation, confusion, flushed skin
Hyponatremia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Diarrhea, gastric suctioning, sweating,
Vomiting, low sodium intake, burns, edema/ascites, small bowel obstruction
Hyponatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle weakness, fatigue,
Headache, restlessness, irritability, hypotension, Nausea, vomiting
Magnesium (MG+) - correct answer...✔✔1.5-2.5
Hypermagnesemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔weakness, hypotension,
Vomiting, Nausea, coma, death
Hypomagnesemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔alcoholism, decreased intake of
vitamin D, poor absorption
Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔seizures, Increased
DTR, arrhthmias, agitation, Nausea, vomiting
Alcoholics-precautions - correct answer...✔✔All alcoholics go in seizure precautions
Calcium (Ca+) - correct answer...✔✔8-10
Hypercalcemia causes - correct answer...✔✔supplements, calcium, immobilization,
antacid, parathyroidism
Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔anorexia, N,V, decreased
DTR, confusion, coma, constipation, kidney stones
Hypocalcemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔decreased calcium and Vit D, Diarrhea,
diuretics, alcoholism, malabsorption, burns
Hypocalcemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔irritanility, osteoporosis,
N,V,D, increase dDTR, arrhtymtias, +Trousseau sign, +Chvostek sign
Trousseau sign - correct answer...✔✔BP
Chvostek sign - correct answer...✔✔cheek
Heparin - correct answer...✔✔PTT
AGRADESOLUTIONS
QUESTIONS WITH 100%VERIFIED
ANSWERSA+GRADED
Hypokalemia and lasix - correct answer...✔✔If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before
giving Lasix
Hypervolemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF,
increased salt intake, COPD
Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔Headache, Confusion,
Nausea, Vomiting, Coma
Hypovolemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure,
exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin
Moat accurate assessment of water balance - correct answer...✔✔daily weights in
similar clothing, same scale, same time- plus or minus 2 lbs per day, plus or minus 5 lbs
a week
Potassium (K+) - correct answer...✔✔3.5-5
Hyperkalemia causes - correct answer...✔✔AKD, CKD, severe injuries,
supplementation
Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle fatigue, weakness,
arrhythmia, irritability, Nausea, death
Hypokalemia causes - correct answer...✔✔diuretics. Diarrhea, excessive sweating,
laxatives, ketoacidosis, alcohol abuse
Hypokalemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle cramps, abdominal
distention, constipation, arrhythmia
Renal Pt Diet - correct answer...✔✔low potassium-no potatoes, oranges, bananas,
leafy green veggies, apples, avocados
Sodium (Na+) - correct answer...✔✔135-145
Hypernatremia Causes - correct answer...✔✔too much salt, rapid infusion of saline,
antacids, increased dairy consumption
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, Hypernatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔decreased urinary output,
firm rubbery tissue turgor, restlessness, agitation, confusion, flushed skin
Hyponatremia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Diarrhea, gastric suctioning, sweating,
Vomiting, low sodium intake, burns, edema/ascites, small bowel obstruction
Hyponatremia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔muscle weakness, fatigue,
Headache, restlessness, irritability, hypotension, Nausea, vomiting
Magnesium (MG+) - correct answer...✔✔1.5-2.5
Hypermagnesemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔Tums, CKD, diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypermagnesemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔weakness, hypotension,
Vomiting, Nausea, coma, death
Hypomagnesemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔alcoholism, decreased intake of
vitamin D, poor absorption
Hypomagnesemia Signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔seizures, Increased
DTR, arrhthmias, agitation, Nausea, vomiting
Alcoholics-precautions - correct answer...✔✔All alcoholics go in seizure precautions
Calcium (Ca+) - correct answer...✔✔8-10
Hypercalcemia causes - correct answer...✔✔supplements, calcium, immobilization,
antacid, parathyroidism
Hypercalcemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔anorexia, N,V, decreased
DTR, confusion, coma, constipation, kidney stones
Hypocalcemia Causes - correct answer...✔✔decreased calcium and Vit D, Diarrhea,
diuretics, alcoholism, malabsorption, burns
Hypocalcemia signs and symptoms - correct answer...✔✔irritanility, osteoporosis,
N,V,D, increase dDTR, arrhtymtias, +Trousseau sign, +Chvostek sign
Trousseau sign - correct answer...✔✔BP
Chvostek sign - correct answer...✔✔cheek
Heparin - correct answer...✔✔PTT
AGRADESOLUTIONS
