Fundamentals Week 7 Questions And Answers With Solutions 2024

FUNDAMENTALS WEEK 7 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A,patient,has,dehydration.,While,planning,care,,the,nurse,considers,that,the,majority,of,the,patient's,total,w
ater,volume,exists,in,with,compartment?,-,ANSWER,Intracellular



The,nurse,is,teaching,about,the,process,of,passively,moving,water,from,an,area,of,lower,particle,concentrati
on,to,an,area,of,higher,particle,concentration.,Which,process,is,the,nurse,describing?,-,ANSWER,Osmosis



The,nurse,observes,edema,in,a,patient,who,has,venous,congestion,from,right,heart,failure.,Which,type,of,pr
essure,facilitated,the,formation,of,the,patient's,edema?,-,ANSWER,Hydrostatic



The,nurse,administers,an,intravenous,(IV),hypertonic,solution,to,a,patient.,In,which,direction,will,the,fluid,sh
ift?,-,ANSWER,From,intracellular,to,extracellular



The,nurse,is,reviewing,laboratory,results.,Which,cation,will,the,nurse,observe,is,the,most,abundant,in,the,bl
ood?,-,ANSWER,Sodium



The,nurse,receives,the,patient's,most,recent,blood,work,results.,Which,laboratory,value,is,of,greatest,conce
rn?,-,ANSWER,Calcium,of,15.5,mg/dL



The,nurse,observes,that,the,patient's,calcium,is,elevated.,When,checking,the,phosphate,level,,what,does,th
e,nurse,expect,to,see?,-,ANSWER,Decreased



Four,patients,arrive,at,the,emergency,department,at,the,same,time.,Which,patient,will,the,nurse,see,first?,-
,ANSWER,An,infant,with,temperature,of,102.2°,F,and,diarrhea,for,3,days




A,2-year-
old,child,is,brought,into,the,emergency,department,after,ingesting,a,medication,that,causes,respiratory,dep
ression.,For,which,acid-base,imbalance,will,the,nurse,most,closely,monitor,this,child?,-
,ANSWER,Respiratory,acidosis

, A,patient,is,admitted,for,a,bowel,obstruction,and,has,had,a,nasogastric,tube,set,to,low,intermittent,suction,f
or,the,past,3,days.,Which,arterial,blood,gas,values,will,the,nurse,expect,to,observe?,-
,ANSWER,Metabolic,alkalosis




Which,blood,gas,result,will,the,nurse,expect,to,observe,in,a,patient,with,respiratory,alkalosis?,-
,ANSWER,pH,7.53,,PaCO2,30,mm,Hg,,HCO3-,24,mEq/L




A,patient,is,experiencing,respiratory,acidosis.,Which,organ,system,is,responsible,for,compensation,in,this,pa
tient?,-,ANSWER,Renal



A,nurse,is,caring,for,a,patient,with,peripheral,intravenous,(IV),therapy.,Which,task,will,the,nurse,assign,to,th
e,nursing,assistive,personnel?,-,ANSWER,Recording,intake,and,output



The,nurse,is,caring,for,a,diabetic,patient,in,renal,failure,who,is,in,metabolic,acidosis.,Which,laboratory,findin
gs,are,consistent,with,metabolic,acidosis?,-,ANSWER,pH,7.3,,PaCO2,36,mm,Hg,,HCO3-,19,mEq/L



The,health,care,provider,has,ordered,a,hypotonic,intravenous,(IV),solution,to,be,administered.,Which,IV,bag
,will,the,nurse,prepare?,-,ANSWER,0.45%,sodium,chloride




The,health,care,provider,asks,the,nurse,to,monitor,the,fluid,volume,status,of,a,heart,failure,patient,and,a,pat
ient,at,risk,for,clinical,dehydration.,Which,is,the,most,effective,nursing,intervention,for,monitoring,both,of,th
ese,patients?,-,ANSWER,Weigh,the,pts,every,morning,before,breakfast



A,nurse,is,caring,for,a,cancer,patient,who,presents,with,anorexia,,blood,pressure,100/60,,and,elevated,whit
e,blood,cell,count.,Which,primary,purpose,for,starting,total,parenteral,nutrition,(TPN),will,the,nurse,add,to,t
he,care,plan?,-,ANSWER,Replace,fluid,,electrolytes,,and,nutrients.



A,patient,presents,to,the,emergency,department,with,reports,of,vomiting,and,diarrhea,for,the,past,48,hours
.,The,health,care,provider,orders,isotonic,intravenous,(IV),therapy.,Which,IV,will,the,nurse,prepare?,-
,ANSWER,0.9%,sodium,chloride




The,nurse,is,evaluating,the,effectiveness,of,the,intravenous,fluid,therapy,in,a,patient,with,hypernatremia.,W
hich,finding,indicates,goal,achievement?,-,ANSWER,Serum,sodium,concentration,returns,to,normal.