NURS 500: MODULE 1, WEEK 2 REVIEW EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

NURS 500: MODULE 1, WEEK 2 REVIEW
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS




Intracellular fluid has large amounts of _____ and small amounts of _____ - ANS potassium,
sodium



Extracellular fluid has large amounts of ____ and ____ - ANS sodium, chloride



What is diffusion? - ANS area of higher to lower concentration



What is osmosis? - ANS movement of water across a semipermeable membrane



Edema is palpable swelling produced by expansion of _____ volume - ANS ISF



What are the 4 mechanisms of edema? - ANS increased capillary filtration pressure
decreased capillary colloidal osmotic pressure
increased capillary permeability
obstruction to lymph flow



What is capillary hydrostatic pressure? - ANS PUSHING
push water out of capillary spaces into interstitial spaces

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, What causes capillary hydrostatic pressure? - ANS venous obstruction
salt and water retention



What is capillary oncotic pressure? - ANS PULLING
plasma proteins pull fluid back into capillary from tissue spaces



What causes capillary oncotic pressure? - ANS cirrhosis
burns/wounds
malnutrition



What is capillary membrane permeability? - ANS capillary pores enlarged, increased
permeability = plasma proteins leak into interstitial spaces



What causes capillary membrane permeability? - ANS burns
inflammation
allergic reactions
infections



What is lymph channel obstruction? - ANS plasma proteins not reabsorbed and accumulate
interstitial space = lymphedema



What causes lymph channel obstruction? - ANS surgical removal of axillary or femoral lymph
nodes



What are clinical manifestations of edema? - ANS limit joint movement
ischemia
pressure injuries

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