Nur300 - Chapter 39: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid Base
Balance (QU Nur 300 - Core Concepts in Nursing) Questions
With Complete Solutions
_______ and phosphate work oppositely - meaning if there is a
high level of phosphate, there will be a low level of this. correct
answers calcium
_________ sign is when a carpal muscle spasm occurs during
the inflation of a BP cuff due to a decreased level of Ca2+ in the
body correct answers Trouseau's sign
__________ sign is when facial contraction occurs when you
rub from a patients ear down to their cheek correct answers
Chevostek's sign
___________ is the main acid buffer correct answers
Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
A 36 year old female is admitted with vomiting and dehydration
after having the flu for 3 days. ABG's are drawn and the results
are as follows:
pH 7.46
PaCO2 50
HCO3 33
PaO2 90
SaO2 95
How would a nurse interpret these results? correct answers - pH
7.46 = high = alkalosis
- PaCO2 50 = high = Same direction - Metabolic
, - HCO3 33 = high = second abnormal value - Partially
compensated
•Answer: Partially Compensated metabolic Alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital. ABG's are drawn and the
results are as follows:
- pH 7.30
- PaCO2 51
- HCO3 25
- PaO2 85
- SaO2 90
• How would the nurse interpret these results? correct answers -
pH 7.30 = low = makes it acidosis
- PaCO2 51 = high = goes in opposite direction as pH =
respiratory
- HCO3 25 = normal = only one value is abnormal, making it
uncompensated
• Answer: Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis
A patient is diaphoretic and has an oral temperature of 104° F.
These are classic signs of
A. ADH deficit.
B. Extracellular fluid loss.
C. Insensible water loss.
D. Sensible water loss. correct answers d. sensible water loss
Balance (QU Nur 300 - Core Concepts in Nursing) Questions
With Complete Solutions
_______ and phosphate work oppositely - meaning if there is a
high level of phosphate, there will be a low level of this. correct
answers calcium
_________ sign is when a carpal muscle spasm occurs during
the inflation of a BP cuff due to a decreased level of Ca2+ in the
body correct answers Trouseau's sign
__________ sign is when facial contraction occurs when you
rub from a patients ear down to their cheek correct answers
Chevostek's sign
___________ is the main acid buffer correct answers
Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
A 36 year old female is admitted with vomiting and dehydration
after having the flu for 3 days. ABG's are drawn and the results
are as follows:
pH 7.46
PaCO2 50
HCO3 33
PaO2 90
SaO2 95
How would a nurse interpret these results? correct answers - pH
7.46 = high = alkalosis
- PaCO2 50 = high = Same direction - Metabolic
, - HCO3 33 = high = second abnormal value - Partially
compensated
•Answer: Partially Compensated metabolic Alkalosis
A client is admitted to the hospital. ABG's are drawn and the
results are as follows:
- pH 7.30
- PaCO2 51
- HCO3 25
- PaO2 85
- SaO2 90
• How would the nurse interpret these results? correct answers -
pH 7.30 = low = makes it acidosis
- PaCO2 51 = high = goes in opposite direction as pH =
respiratory
- HCO3 25 = normal = only one value is abnormal, making it
uncompensated
• Answer: Uncompensated Respiratory Acidosis
A patient is diaphoretic and has an oral temperature of 104° F.
These are classic signs of
A. ADH deficit.
B. Extracellular fluid loss.
C. Insensible water loss.
D. Sensible water loss. correct answers d. sensible water loss
