ATI MED-SURG CMS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS exam #1
Sodium acts on the ________ system. - ANSWER Central
nervous
Potassium acts on the __________ system. - ANSWER
cardiac
Lab values: Potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.0
Lab values: Sodium - ANSWER 135-145
Lab values: Calcium - ANSWER 9-10.5
Lab Values: Creatinine - ANSWER 0.6-1.2
Lab values: BUN - ANSWER 10-20
Lab values: Hemoglobin - ANSWER Male: 14-18 g/dL
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Lab values: Hematocrit - ANSWER Male: 40-54%
Female: 38-47%
Lab Values: WBC - ANSWER 5,000-10,000
,Lab Values: RBC - ANSWER 150,000 - 450,000
Hypertonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
GREATER than that inside the cell; cell loses water
Hypertonic solution use - ANSWER Fluid overload
hypertonic solution example? - ANSWER Dextrose 5% in
0.9 sodium chloride
D10W
isotonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
EQUAL to the solute concentration inside a cell
Isotonic solution use - ANSWER Blood or fluid
replacement
Isotonic solution example? - ANSWER 0.9 sodium
chloride
D5W
Ringers Lactate
hypotonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
LESS than that inside the cell; cell GAINS water
Hypotonic solution use - ANSWER Dehydration
Hypotonic solution example? - ANSWER 0.45% sodium
chloride
, Normal UO for an adult? - ANSWER 30 mL/hr
ABGs: pH range - ANSWER 7.35 - 7.45
ABGs: CO2 range - ANSWER 45 - 35
ABGs: HCO3 range - ANSWER 22 - 26
ABGs: Compensation - ANSWER If 2 values are
abnormal and the pH is normal = fully comp
If all 3 values are abnormal = partial comp
Example of respiratory acidosis - ANSWER
Hypoventilation
COPD
Airway obstruction
Example of respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER
Hyperventilation
Example of metabolic acidosis - ANSWER Persistant
diarrhea
DKA
Example of metabolic alkalosis - ANSWER Persistant
vomiting
What is CPAP used for? - ANSWER Continuous positive
airway pressure therapy (CPAP). A CPAP machine
increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway
doesn't collapse when you breathe in.
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS exam #1
Sodium acts on the ________ system. - ANSWER Central
nervous
Potassium acts on the __________ system. - ANSWER
cardiac
Lab values: Potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.0
Lab values: Sodium - ANSWER 135-145
Lab values: Calcium - ANSWER 9-10.5
Lab Values: Creatinine - ANSWER 0.6-1.2
Lab values: BUN - ANSWER 10-20
Lab values: Hemoglobin - ANSWER Male: 14-18 g/dL
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Lab values: Hematocrit - ANSWER Male: 40-54%
Female: 38-47%
Lab Values: WBC - ANSWER 5,000-10,000
,Lab Values: RBC - ANSWER 150,000 - 450,000
Hypertonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
GREATER than that inside the cell; cell loses water
Hypertonic solution use - ANSWER Fluid overload
hypertonic solution example? - ANSWER Dextrose 5% in
0.9 sodium chloride
D10W
isotonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
EQUAL to the solute concentration inside a cell
Isotonic solution use - ANSWER Blood or fluid
replacement
Isotonic solution example? - ANSWER 0.9 sodium
chloride
D5W
Ringers Lactate
hypotonic solution - ANSWER Solute concentration is
LESS than that inside the cell; cell GAINS water
Hypotonic solution use - ANSWER Dehydration
Hypotonic solution example? - ANSWER 0.45% sodium
chloride
, Normal UO for an adult? - ANSWER 30 mL/hr
ABGs: pH range - ANSWER 7.35 - 7.45
ABGs: CO2 range - ANSWER 45 - 35
ABGs: HCO3 range - ANSWER 22 - 26
ABGs: Compensation - ANSWER If 2 values are
abnormal and the pH is normal = fully comp
If all 3 values are abnormal = partial comp
Example of respiratory acidosis - ANSWER
Hypoventilation
COPD
Airway obstruction
Example of respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER
Hyperventilation
Example of metabolic acidosis - ANSWER Persistant
diarrhea
DKA
Example of metabolic alkalosis - ANSWER Persistant
vomiting
What is CPAP used for? - ANSWER Continuous positive
airway pressure therapy (CPAP). A CPAP machine
increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway
doesn't collapse when you breathe in.
