Science Medicine Surgery NS Fluid Elect Imbal Questions & answers latest update 2024/2025 with complete solution

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NS Fluid Elect Imbal
1. Magnesium is absorbed by what system of the body?
A. GI
B. Hepatic
C. Renal
D. Lymphatic
The answer is A:
GI
2. A patient has a Magnesium level of 1.3 mg/dL. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of
this condition?
A. Hypertension
B. Torsades de pointes
C. Positive Trousseau's Sign
D. Absent deep tendon reflexes
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The answer is D:
Absent deep tendon reflexes
3. Which of the following patients is MOST at risk for hypermagnesemia?
A. A patient with alcoholism
B. A patient taking a proton-pump inhibitor
C. A patient suffering from Crohn's Disease
D. A patient with a magnesium level of 0.6 mg/dL receiving IV magnesium sulfate
The answer is D:
A patient with a magnesium level of 0.6 mg/dL receiving IV magnesium sulfate
4. Stimulation of the facial nerve via the masseter muscle causes twitching of the nose/lips in
hypocalcemia is known as?
A. Trousseau's Sign
B. Chvostek's Sign
C. Homan's Sign
D. Goodell's Sign
The answer is B:
Chvostek's Sign
5. A patient has a calcium level of 7.2 mg/dL. What sign below is indicative of this lab value?
A. None this is a normal calcium level
B. Shortened ST segment


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