NUR 555 QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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Question 1 1..2 points
A patient in the hospital has hypernatremia. What condition should the healthcare professional assess
for? Select one.
Question options:
a) Brief bouts of vomiting or diarrhea
b) Excessive diuretic therapy
c) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
d) Hypersecretion of aldosterone
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Hypernatremia occurs because of (1) inadequate free water intake, (2) inappropriate administration of
hypertonic saline solution (e.g., sodium bicarbonate for treatment of acidosis during cardiac arrest), (3) high
sodium levels as a result of over secretion of aldosterone (as in primary hyperaldosteronism), or (4) Cushing
syndrome (caused by the excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH], which also causes
increased secretion of aldosterone). The other options do not result in hypernatremia. The healthcare
professional should assess the patient for hypersecretion of aldosterone.
Question 2 1..2 points
During acidosis, the body compensates for the increase in serum hydrogen ions by shifting hydrogen ions
into the cell in exchange for which electrolyte? Select one.
Question options:
a) Potassium
b) Magnesium
c) Sodium
d) Oxygen
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In states of acidosis, hydrogen ions shift into the cells in exchange for intracellular fluid potassium;
hyperkalemia and acidosis therefore often occur together. This is not true of the other options.
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT - SNHU.
Question 1 1..2 points
A patient in the hospital has hypernatremia. What condition should the healthcare professional assess
for? Select one.
Question options:
a) Brief bouts of vomiting or diarrhea
b) Excessive diuretic therapy
c) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
d) Hypersecretion of aldosterone
, Hide question 1 feedback
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Hypernatremia occurs because of (1) inadequate free water intake, (2) inappropriate administration of
hypertonic saline solution (e.g., sodium bicarbonate for treatment of acidosis during cardiac arrest), (3) high
sodium levels as a result of over secretion of aldosterone (as in primary hyperaldosteronism), or (4) Cushing
syndrome (caused by the excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH], which also causes
increased secretion of aldosterone). The other options do not result in hypernatremia. The healthcare
professional should assess the patient for hypersecretion of aldosterone.
Question 2 1..2 points
During acidosis, the body compensates for the increase in serum hydrogen ions by shifting hydrogen ions
into the cell in exchange for which electrolyte? Select one.
Question options:
a) Potassium
b) Magnesium
c) Sodium
d) Oxygen
Hide question 2 feedback
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In states of acidosis, hydrogen ions shift into the cells in exchange for intracellular fluid potassium;
hyperkalemia and acidosis therefore often occur together. This is not true of the other options.
