NSG 3100 Exam 4 QUSTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Symptoms of dehydration✔✔Tachycardia, hypotension, decreased skin turgor,
weakness, thready pulse, dry mucous membranes, oliguria
Increased BUN, H and H, Sodium, urine specific gravity
Normal BUN levels✔✔Males: 0.6-1.2
Females: 0.5-1.1
Isotonic fluid volume excess tx✔✔Diuretics
Fluid restriction
Sodium restriction
Normal sodium levels✔✔135-145 mEq/L
normal potassium levels✔✔3.5-5
Nursing interventions hyponatremia✔✔Fluid intake and output monitoring
Lab data
Increase salt intake
Limit water intake
Nursing interventions hypernatremia✔✔Monitor fluids
Behavior changes
Labs
Diet
Interventions hypokalemia✔✔Heart rate
digitalis toxicity monitoring
potassium supplements
education
Hyperkalemia treatment✔✔cardiac and ecg
diuretics
no potassium supp
labs
education
hypocalcemia tx✔✔monitor heart/respirations
mental status
calcium supp
education
, hypercalcemia tx✔✔exercise
fluids
fiber
cran juice
education
hypocalcemia drug✔✔calcium gluconate
hypercalcemia drug✔✔calcitonin
normal chloride levels✔✔98-106
normal phosphate levels✔✔2.0-4.5
Normal pH of blood✔✔7.35-7.45
normal c02✔✔35-45
Normal HCO3✔✔22-28
cause of resp alkalosis✔✔hyperventilation
resp acidosis cause✔✔hypoventilation
narcotics od
metabolic alkalosis levels✔✔raised ph
raised bicarbonate
metabolic acidosis levels✔✔low ph
low bicarb
resp acidosis levels✔✔low ph
high co2
cause of metabolic acidosis✔✔prolonged diarrhea
cause of metabolic alkalosis✔✔ng tube
antacids
isotonic solutions shift✔✔no shift
hypertonic solutions✔✔pulks from cells into veins
hypotonic solutions shift✔✔veins to cells
ANSWERS
Symptoms of dehydration✔✔Tachycardia, hypotension, decreased skin turgor,
weakness, thready pulse, dry mucous membranes, oliguria
Increased BUN, H and H, Sodium, urine specific gravity
Normal BUN levels✔✔Males: 0.6-1.2
Females: 0.5-1.1
Isotonic fluid volume excess tx✔✔Diuretics
Fluid restriction
Sodium restriction
Normal sodium levels✔✔135-145 mEq/L
normal potassium levels✔✔3.5-5
Nursing interventions hyponatremia✔✔Fluid intake and output monitoring
Lab data
Increase salt intake
Limit water intake
Nursing interventions hypernatremia✔✔Monitor fluids
Behavior changes
Labs
Diet
Interventions hypokalemia✔✔Heart rate
digitalis toxicity monitoring
potassium supplements
education
Hyperkalemia treatment✔✔cardiac and ecg
diuretics
no potassium supp
labs
education
hypocalcemia tx✔✔monitor heart/respirations
mental status
calcium supp
education
, hypercalcemia tx✔✔exercise
fluids
fiber
cran juice
education
hypocalcemia drug✔✔calcium gluconate
hypercalcemia drug✔✔calcitonin
normal chloride levels✔✔98-106
normal phosphate levels✔✔2.0-4.5
Normal pH of blood✔✔7.35-7.45
normal c02✔✔35-45
Normal HCO3✔✔22-28
cause of resp alkalosis✔✔hyperventilation
resp acidosis cause✔✔hypoventilation
narcotics od
metabolic alkalosis levels✔✔raised ph
raised bicarbonate
metabolic acidosis levels✔✔low ph
low bicarb
resp acidosis levels✔✔low ph
high co2
cause of metabolic acidosis✔✔prolonged diarrhea
cause of metabolic alkalosis✔✔ng tube
antacids
isotonic solutions shift✔✔no shift
hypertonic solutions✔✔pulks from cells into veins
hypotonic solutions shift✔✔veins to cells
