2024 MED SURG Exam 1 (With complete solution)

Which type of fluid is found in synovial fluid in the joints? correct answers transcellular fluid A client admitted with hypovolemia asks the nurse the cause of this condition. The nurse identifies which of the following as risk factors for hypovolemia? correct answers hemorrhage, vomiting, liver cirrhosis (3rd spacing), burns The nurse expects a client to lose up to 2500 mL of sensible and insensible fluid each day. Which of the following is an example of sensible water loss? correct answers urination The nurse is reviewing lab values for a group of clients and notes a potassium level of 7 mEq/L in a client. Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing this potassium imbalance? correct answers patient with chronic kidney failure The nurse is caring for a client with a potassium level of 2.4 mEq/L. Which statement made by the client warrants a telephone call to the health-care provider (HCP)? correct answers "I feel like my heart is skipping a beat." The nurse is caring for a client who has developed hyperthermia from working in extremely high temperatures. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances will the nurse expect the client to develop? correct answers hyponatremia what are considered electrolytes? correct answers sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium The nurse is caring for a client with dehydration. Which of the following clinical manifestations will the nurse expect the client to exhibit? correct answers poor skin turgor, dark urine, constipation The nurse is caring for a client with severe fluid volume excess. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find on assessment? correct answers increased respirations, pitting edema in feet, weight gain, crackles in the lungs The nurse is reviewing lab values for a group of clients. Which lab value would be of most concern to the nurse? correct answers sodium 120mEq/L what type of fluid is inside the cells? correct answers intracellular fluid what type of fluid is outside the cells? correct answers extracellular fluid what type of extracellular fluid, surrounds the cells and lymph? correct answers interstitial fluid what type of extracellular fluid is within the arteries, veins, and capillaries? correct answers intravascular fluid what is an example of isotonic solution? correct answers 0.9% NS, Lactated Ringer's, D5W