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Fluid & Electrolyte NCLEX Practice
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What is the nurse's primary concern regarding fluid & electrolytes
when caring for an elderly pt who is intermittently confused?
1. risk of dehydration
2. risk of kidney damage
3. risk of stroke
4. risk of bleeding
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Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale 1: As an adult ages, the thirst mechanism declines. Adding this
in a pt with an altered level of consciousness, there is an increased risk of
dehydration & high serum osmolality.
Rationale 2: The risks for kidney damage are not specifically related to
aging or fluid & electrolyte issues.
Rationale 3: The risk of stroke is not specifically related to aging or fluid &
electrolyte issues.
Rationale 4: The risk of bleeding is not specifically related to aging or fluid
& electrolyte issues.
The nurse is planning care for a pt with severe burns. Which of the
following is this pt at risk for developing?
1. intracellular fluid deficit
2. intracellular fluid overload
3. extracellular fluid deficit
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4. interstitial fluid deficit
Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Because this pt was severely burned, the fluid within the cells
is diminished, leading to an intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 2: The intracellular fluid is all fluids that exist within the cell
cytoplasm & nucleus. Because this pt was severely burned, the fluid within
the cells is diminished, leading to an intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 3: The extracellular fluid is all fluids that exist outside the cell,
including the interstitial fluid between the cells. Because this pt was
severely burned, the fluid within the cells is diminished, leading to an
intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 4: The extracellular fluid is all fluids that exist outside the cell,
including the interstitial fluid between the cells. Because this pt was
severely burned, the fluid within the cells is diminished, leading to an
intracellular fluid deficit.
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A pt, experiencing multisystem fluid volume deficit, has the
symptoms of tachycardia, pale, cool skin, & decreased urine output.
The nurse realizes these findings are most likely a direct result of
which of the following?
1. the body's natural compensatory mechanisms
2. pharmacological effects of a diuretic
3. effects of rapidly infused intravenous fluids
4. cardiac failure
Fluid & Electrolyte NCLEX Practice
Questions Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
What is the nurse's primary concern regarding fluid & electrolytes
when caring for an elderly pt who is intermittently confused?
1. risk of dehydration
2. risk of kidney damage
3. risk of stroke
4. risk of bleeding
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Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale 1: As an adult ages, the thirst mechanism declines. Adding this
in a pt with an altered level of consciousness, there is an increased risk of
dehydration & high serum osmolality.
Rationale 2: The risks for kidney damage are not specifically related to
aging or fluid & electrolyte issues.
Rationale 3: The risk of stroke is not specifically related to aging or fluid &
electrolyte issues.
Rationale 4: The risk of bleeding is not specifically related to aging or fluid
& electrolyte issues.
The nurse is planning care for a pt with severe burns. Which of the
following is this pt at risk for developing?
1. intracellular fluid deficit
2. intracellular fluid overload
3. extracellular fluid deficit
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4. interstitial fluid deficit
Ans: Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Because this pt was severely burned, the fluid within the cells
is diminished, leading to an intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 2: The intracellular fluid is all fluids that exist within the cell
cytoplasm & nucleus. Because this pt was severely burned, the fluid within
the cells is diminished, leading to an intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 3: The extracellular fluid is all fluids that exist outside the cell,
including the interstitial fluid between the cells. Because this pt was
severely burned, the fluid within the cells is diminished, leading to an
intracellular fluid deficit.
Rationale 4: The extracellular fluid is all fluids that exist outside the cell,
including the interstitial fluid between the cells. Because this pt was
severely burned, the fluid within the cells is diminished, leading to an
intracellular fluid deficit.
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A pt, experiencing multisystem fluid volume deficit, has the
symptoms of tachycardia, pale, cool skin, & decreased urine output.
The nurse realizes these findings are most likely a direct result of
which of the following?
1. the body's natural compensatory mechanisms
2. pharmacological effects of a diuretic
3. effects of rapidly infused intravenous fluids
4. cardiac failure
