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IV Certification Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
A patient who is dialysis dependent missed the last dialysis treatment and is now complaining
of diarrhea, muscle twitching, numbness and tingling on the face, tongue, and hands. The
significant other says the patient has also exhibited confusion. The EKG shows wide QRS
complexes with peaked T waves. The electrolyte imbalance is:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
B
Hypomagnesemia is most similar in symptoms to:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
C
Phosphate has a reciprocal or inverse relationship with which other electrolyte?
A. calcium
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B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. potassium
A
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Normal Saline is a hypotonic solution used to replace sodium chloride deficit
b. 0.45% Normal Saline is an isotonic solution used to replace sodium
c. For general maintenance therapy, 1000 ml of D5W should be administered every 4 hours
d. Lactated Ringers is closest in electrolyte composition to normal blood serum than other
solutions
D
What are the differences between arteries and veins?
a. Veins do not have valves and do not pulsate.
b. Arteries pulsate and will collapse where veins will not.
c. Veins are located more superficially than arteries and will also collapsed.
D. Arteries pulsate and are located more superficially than veins
c
Which vein runs over two arteries, the brachial and ulnar arteries?
a. Metacarpal Vein
b. Basilic Vein
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c. Cephalic Vein
d. Median Antebrachial Vein
b
The three layers of veins and arteries in order are:
a. Tunica Media, Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia
b. Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Intima, Tunica Media
c. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia
d. Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Media
c
All of the following statements regarding the cause of arterial spasm are true except:
a. Chemical irritation
b. Mechanical irritation
c. Impaired circulation
d. Temperature irritation
c
Electrolytes are:
a. non-ionic particles
b. charged particles in solutions
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c. only in ICF
d. only in ECF
B
The principal cation of extracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
intracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
A
The major cation of intracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
extracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
B
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IV Certification Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
A patient who is dialysis dependent missed the last dialysis treatment and is now complaining
of diarrhea, muscle twitching, numbness and tingling on the face, tongue, and hands. The
significant other says the patient has also exhibited confusion. The EKG shows wide QRS
complexes with peaked T waves. The electrolyte imbalance is:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
B
Hypomagnesemia is most similar in symptoms to:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
C
Phosphate has a reciprocal or inverse relationship with which other electrolyte?
A. calcium
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B. sodium
C. magnesium
D. potassium
A
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Normal Saline is a hypotonic solution used to replace sodium chloride deficit
b. 0.45% Normal Saline is an isotonic solution used to replace sodium
c. For general maintenance therapy, 1000 ml of D5W should be administered every 4 hours
d. Lactated Ringers is closest in electrolyte composition to normal blood serum than other
solutions
D
What are the differences between arteries and veins?
a. Veins do not have valves and do not pulsate.
b. Arteries pulsate and will collapse where veins will not.
c. Veins are located more superficially than arteries and will also collapsed.
D. Arteries pulsate and are located more superficially than veins
c
Which vein runs over two arteries, the brachial and ulnar arteries?
a. Metacarpal Vein
b. Basilic Vein
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c. Cephalic Vein
d. Median Antebrachial Vein
b
The three layers of veins and arteries in order are:
a. Tunica Media, Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia
b. Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Intima, Tunica Media
c. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia
d. Tunica Intima, Tunica Adventitia, Tunica Media
c
All of the following statements regarding the cause of arterial spasm are true except:
a. Chemical irritation
b. Mechanical irritation
c. Impaired circulation
d. Temperature irritation
c
Electrolytes are:
a. non-ionic particles
b. charged particles in solutions
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c. only in ICF
d. only in ECF
B
The principal cation of extracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
intracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
A
The major cation of intracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
extracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
B
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