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NURS 171 Exam 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Illness or disease may lead to imbalances of? - CORRECT ANSWER Electrolytes, pH Hypovolemia : - CORRECT ANSWER Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER fluid deficit fluid excess Fluid and electrolyte loss from the - CORRECT ANSWER Fluid, extracellular fluid interstitial intravascular and or transcellular fluid ) Causes of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWER Causes of dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER fluid loss 3. Fluid shifts Shifts of fluid is - CORRECT ANSWER Surgery , trauma 1. Insufficient fluid intake 2. Excessive

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NURS 171 Exam 3 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Illness or disease may lead to imbalances of? - CORRECT ANSWER Fluid,
Electrolytes, pH



Hypovolemia : - CORRECT ANSWER fluid deficit



Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER fluid excess



Fluid and electrolyte loss from the - CORRECT ANSWER extracellular fluid
interstitial intravascular and or transcellular fluid )



Causes of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWER Surgery , trauma



Causes of dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Insufficient fluid intake 2. Excessive
fluid loss 3. Fluid shifts



Shifts of fluid is - CORRECT ANSWER intravascular fluids leaking into body tissues ,
burns



Temperature rises due to - CORRECT ANSWER inability to cool self through
perspiration



Loss of water from - CORRECT ANSWER ■ Intracellular

▪ Extracellular intravascular spaces



Loss of body fluid can result in - CORRECT ANSWER • Loss of electrolytes

• Increase in serum osmolarity
And lead to dehydration

,Dehydration Signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -Thirst !

- Increased heart rate
-Blood vessels constrict to maintain bp



CONTINUED FLUID LOSS bleeding Hypovolemic Shock causes the heart to - CORRECT
ANSWER • Hear pumps faster ( rapid heart rate )

• Heart pumps weaker ( weak pulse )



CONTINUED FLUID LOSS ( bleeding ) Hypovolemic Shock causes the veins to and
temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Flat neck veins

• Temperature rises ( not in elderly ) ( " feel warm " )



CONTINUED FLUID LOSS ( bleeding ) Hypovolemic Shock complain of and whaf kind of
hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER • Orthostatic hypotension Complain of muscle
weakness and fatigue


CONTINUED FLUID LOSS ( bleeding ) Hypovolemic Shock To compensate , fluid shifts
from - CORRECT ANSWER ICF and interstitial space to intravascular system . This
results in dry skin , dry mucous membranes

Decreased skin turgor & decreased urine output



Deficient Fluid Volume Assessments measure BP - CORRECT ANSWER • when
patient is lying , sitting and standing

•Drop in systolic blood pressure ( from lying or sitting to standing ) > = to 20 mm Hg



Deficient Fluid Volume Assessments Continued: weight change? - CORRECT
ANSWER Sudden loss of weight



Deficient Fluid Volume Assessments: labs? - CORRECT ANSWER Alterations in lab
value

, ● Increase in BUN and Creatinine ratio and urine specific gravity and elevated hematocrit



Deficient Fluid Volume Assessments: There is less water? - CORRECT ANSWER in
relation to solid substances



Preventing Deficient fluid Volume: Identify those at risk - CORRECT ANSWER •
Older adults • Infants • Children



Preventing Deficient fluid Volume: Patients with fluid loss - CORRECT ANSWER •
Vomiting • Diarrhea • Fever



Excess Fluid Volume : Hypervolemia Causes - CORRECT ANSWER ● Over hydration

● Kidney or liver disease

● Excess salt intake

• Poor pumping action of heart



Excess Fluid Volume : Hypervolemia is - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive retention of
sodium and water in ECF



Excess Fluid Volume : Hypervolemia results in - CORRECT ANSWER ● Increases
osmotic pressure

● Fluid shifts from the cells into the ECF



Excess Fluid Volume : Hypervolemia, how it effects BP - CORRECT ANSWER ■
Elevated bp , bounding pulse



Excess Fluid Volume : Hypervolemia skin, veins, and weight is - CORRECT
ANSWER .Pale , cool skin

.Distended neck veins
.Rapid weight gain , edema

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