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NURS 519A Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What body system do you think about with potassium imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERSCardiac What body system is affected with Na+ imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERSBrain -> seizures What body system is affected with Calcium imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERSThe muscles and bones What systems regulate fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT ANSWERSRenal system Endocrine system Respiratory system What are some indicators of fluid status? - CORRECT ANSWERSDaily weights Urine specific gravity BUN Creatinine GFR Serum and urine osmolality What are some gerontologic considerations with fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT ANSWERSDec. taste, smell, thirst -> affects fluid and food intake Functional changes inhibit oral intake Lack of financial resources What is fluid volume deficit? - CORRECT ANSWERSHypovolemia Causes of hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERSExcessive loss of fluids Insufficient intake of fluids Fluid shifts GI causes (vomiting, diarrhea, NG tube) Clinical manifestations of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERSDry mucous membranes Poor skin turgor thirst Weight loss Weak peripheral pulses Changes in lab values (Na+, K+, H/H, BUN/Cr,) Anxiety Cool, clammy hands What is hypervolemia? What causes it? - CORRECT ANSWERS

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NURS 519A Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What body system do you think about with potassium imbalances? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Cardiac



What body system is affected with Na+ imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Brain ->
seizures


What body system is affected with Calcium imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The
muscles and bones


What systems regulate fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Renal system
Endocrine system
Respiratory system


What are some indicators of fluid status? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Daily weights
Urine specific gravity
BUN
Creatinine
GFR
Serum and urine osmolality


What are some gerontologic considerations with fluids and electrolytes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Dec. taste, smell, thirst -> affects fluid and food intake
Functional changes inhibit oral intake
Lack of financial resources


What is fluid volume deficit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hypovolemia



Causes of hypovolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Excessive loss of fluids

, Insufficient intake of fluids
Fluid shifts
GI causes (vomiting, diarrhea, NG tube)


Clinical manifestations of hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Dry mucous
membranes
Poor skin turgor
thirst
Weight loss
Weak peripheral pulses
Changes in lab values (Na+, K+, H/H, BUN/Cr,)
Anxiety
Cool, clammy hands


What is hypervolemia? What causes it? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fluid volume excess
Causes:
HF
Cirrhosis
Adrenal gland d/o
Use of corticosteroids


Clinical manifestations of hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Weight gain
Edema
Ascites
Inc. urinary output
HTN
Tachycardia
JVD


What electrolytes work inversely? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Calcium and phosphorus
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