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2025/2026 CNUR 305 FINAL EXAM CURRENTLY
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFED) GUARANTEED PASS
ALREADY TOP-RATED A+.
CNUR 305
Ace your CNUR 305 final exam with this targeted guide, designed to
consolidate essential nursing theories and their practical application in
complex patient care. This resource provides high-yield practice
questions and scenario-based rationales that mirror your course
objectives and elevate clinical judgment. Maximize your study
efficiency and confidently demonstrate your readiness for advanced
nursing practice.
Older adult clients are predisposed to develop fluid volume
deficit for which reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A. decreased muscle mass
B. Decreased fat stores.
C. Alterations in nutrition.
D. Alterations in thirst.
E. Diminished renal function. ...... ANSWER ....... A.
decreased muscle mass
C. Alterations in nutrition.
D. Alterations in thirst.
E. Diminished renal function.
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What is the major function of tissue gel in the interstitial
compartment?
A. Shift fluid out of capillaries.
B. Provide a source of electrolytes.
C. Distribute fluid evenly.
D. Dispose of cellular waste products. ...... ANSWER
....... C. Distribute fluid evenly.
Which statement is correct regarding low serum osmolality?
A. It reflects fluid volume deficit.
B. It reflects fluid volume excess.
C. It is associated with dehydration.
D. It is associated with hypernatremia. ...... ANSWER
....... B. It reflects fluid volume excess.
Capillary, hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by
which element?
A. Plasma proteins in the capillaries.
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B. Fluid in the interstitial spaces.
C. Plasma proteins in the interstitial spaces.
D. Fluid moving through the capillaries ...... ANSWER
....... D. Fluid moving through the capillaries.
What is the primary regulator of water intake?
A. Nervous system.
B. Endocrine system.
C. Renal system.
D. Hypothalamus. ...... ANSWER ....... D.
Hypothalamus
Which substance released by the adrenal cortex is known as
the salt regulating hormone?
A. ACTH
B. ADH
C. Aldosterone
D. Renin ...... ANSWER ....... C. Aldosterone
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When the hypothalamus senses a change in serum
osmolality, it stimulates the posterior pituitary to release
which substance?
A. Renin
B. Testosterone
C. ADH
D. ACTH ...... ANSWER ....... C. ADH
How is angiotensin II best characterized?
A. Diuretic.
B. Vasoconstrictor.
C. Thirst trigger.
D. Sodium waster. ...... ANSWER ....... B.
Vasoconstrictor
Elevator temperatures can cause fluid volume deficit,
through which process? (select all that apply.)
A. Diaphoresis.
B. Tachypnea.
2025/2026 CNUR 305 FINAL EXAM CURRENTLY
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFED) GUARANTEED PASS
ALREADY TOP-RATED A+.
CNUR 305
Ace your CNUR 305 final exam with this targeted guide, designed to
consolidate essential nursing theories and their practical application in
complex patient care. This resource provides high-yield practice
questions and scenario-based rationales that mirror your course
objectives and elevate clinical judgment. Maximize your study
efficiency and confidently demonstrate your readiness for advanced
nursing practice.
Older adult clients are predisposed to develop fluid volume
deficit for which reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A. decreased muscle mass
B. Decreased fat stores.
C. Alterations in nutrition.
D. Alterations in thirst.
E. Diminished renal function. ...... ANSWER ....... A.
decreased muscle mass
C. Alterations in nutrition.
D. Alterations in thirst.
E. Diminished renal function.
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What is the major function of tissue gel in the interstitial
compartment?
A. Shift fluid out of capillaries.
B. Provide a source of electrolytes.
C. Distribute fluid evenly.
D. Dispose of cellular waste products. ...... ANSWER
....... C. Distribute fluid evenly.
Which statement is correct regarding low serum osmolality?
A. It reflects fluid volume deficit.
B. It reflects fluid volume excess.
C. It is associated with dehydration.
D. It is associated with hypernatremia. ...... ANSWER
....... B. It reflects fluid volume excess.
Capillary, hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by
which element?
A. Plasma proteins in the capillaries.
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B. Fluid in the interstitial spaces.
C. Plasma proteins in the interstitial spaces.
D. Fluid moving through the capillaries ...... ANSWER
....... D. Fluid moving through the capillaries.
What is the primary regulator of water intake?
A. Nervous system.
B. Endocrine system.
C. Renal system.
D. Hypothalamus. ...... ANSWER ....... D.
Hypothalamus
Which substance released by the adrenal cortex is known as
the salt regulating hormone?
A. ACTH
B. ADH
C. Aldosterone
D. Renin ...... ANSWER ....... C. Aldosterone
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When the hypothalamus senses a change in serum
osmolality, it stimulates the posterior pituitary to release
which substance?
A. Renin
B. Testosterone
C. ADH
D. ACTH ...... ANSWER ....... C. ADH
How is angiotensin II best characterized?
A. Diuretic.
B. Vasoconstrictor.
C. Thirst trigger.
D. Sodium waster. ...... ANSWER ....... B.
Vasoconstrictor
Elevator temperatures can cause fluid volume deficit,
through which process? (select all that apply.)
A. Diaphoresis.
B. Tachypnea.
