Complete NSG 3800 Exam 1 study guide for 2026–2027.
Includes exam-style questions, answers, and detailed
rationales. Designed to help you pass confidently and
achieve top grades.
The nurse is providing care for a client with a decreased calcium level. Which of
the following foods should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Sardines
b. Milk
c. Cheese
The nurse is providing care for a client with a serum sodium level of 130 mEq/L.
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select
all that apply). - ans -a. Convulsions
b. Decreased LOC
What labs help us determine fluid status? (Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
b. Serum Sodium (Na+)
c. Creatinine
d. Serum Potassium (K+)
The nurse is providing care for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.2
mEq/L. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for?
(Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Irregular pulses
b. Hypotension
c. Muscle weakness
d. Cardiac dysrhythmias
While the nurse is washing the face of a patient in renal failure, the patient
demonstrates a spasm of the lips and face. The nurse examines the recent
electrolyte levels to assess the level of - ans -a. calcium
Decreased blood pressure is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. - ans -a. False
, Explanation: Tachycardia is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. Heart rate will
increase first to compensate and maintain blood pressure. Blood pressure may
drop but it is a later sign.
An excess of fluid being pushed into the intravascular space results in? (Select all
that apply). - ans -a. edema
b. sore joints
The nurse is caring for a client with hypovolemia The nurse should anticipate that
the client may experience - ans -a. thirst
Which of the following electrolytes reside mostly in extracellular fluid? (Select all
that apply). - ans -a. Chloride
b. Bicarbonate
c. Sodium
Prior to hanging an IV containing potassium, the nurse will confirm - ans -a. urine
output of at least 30 mL/hr
The nurse is providing care for a client who currently has a serum sodium lab
value of 148 mEq/L. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse
monitor for? (Select all that apply). - ans -a. Seizures
b. Headache
c. Abdominal cramping
Which substance accounts for 90% of plasma? - ans -a. water
The nurse is providing care for a client with decreased sodium level. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply). - ans -a. Pre-
made meals such as canned or frozen dinners
b. Celery
c. Ham
The nurse is providing care for a client who has an elevated serum calcium level.
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select
all that apply). - ans -a. Bone pain
b. Blood clots
Includes exam-style questions, answers, and detailed
rationales. Designed to help you pass confidently and
achieve top grades.
The nurse is providing care for a client with a decreased calcium level. Which of
the following foods should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Sardines
b. Milk
c. Cheese
The nurse is providing care for a client with a serum sodium level of 130 mEq/L.
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select
all that apply). - ans -a. Convulsions
b. Decreased LOC
What labs help us determine fluid status? (Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
b. Serum Sodium (Na+)
c. Creatinine
d. Serum Potassium (K+)
The nurse is providing care for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.2
mEq/L. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for?
(Select all that apply).
- ans -a. Irregular pulses
b. Hypotension
c. Muscle weakness
d. Cardiac dysrhythmias
While the nurse is washing the face of a patient in renal failure, the patient
demonstrates a spasm of the lips and face. The nurse examines the recent
electrolyte levels to assess the level of - ans -a. calcium
Decreased blood pressure is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. - ans -a. False
, Explanation: Tachycardia is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. Heart rate will
increase first to compensate and maintain blood pressure. Blood pressure may
drop but it is a later sign.
An excess of fluid being pushed into the intravascular space results in? (Select all
that apply). - ans -a. edema
b. sore joints
The nurse is caring for a client with hypovolemia The nurse should anticipate that
the client may experience - ans -a. thirst
Which of the following electrolytes reside mostly in extracellular fluid? (Select all
that apply). - ans -a. Chloride
b. Bicarbonate
c. Sodium
Prior to hanging an IV containing potassium, the nurse will confirm - ans -a. urine
output of at least 30 mL/hr
The nurse is providing care for a client who currently has a serum sodium lab
value of 148 mEq/L. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse
monitor for? (Select all that apply). - ans -a. Seizures
b. Headache
c. Abdominal cramping
Which substance accounts for 90% of plasma? - ans -a. water
The nurse is providing care for a client with decreased sodium level. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply). - ans -a. Pre-
made meals such as canned or frozen dinners
b. Celery
c. Ham
The nurse is providing care for a client who has an elevated serum calcium level.
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select
all that apply). - ans -a. Bone pain
b. Blood clots
