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IV Certification Exam COMPLETE NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
The major cation of intracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
extracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
B
Osmosis:
a. is the movement of water and dissolved substances through a permeable membrane from
an area of greater to lesser concentration
b. is a carrier system for ions which involves an expenditure of energy by the cell membrane
c. is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of greater
solute concentration to an area of lesser
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solute concentration
d. is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lesser
solute concentration to an area of greater concentration
D
What effect will the infusion of a hypotonic solution have on the red blood cells?
The cells would swell
Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding hypernatremic dehydration?
a. an example is Diabetes Insipidus
b. water is pulled out of the cells due to hypertonic body fluids
c. skin and mucous membranes will be dry and appear erythematous
d. all of the above
D
A patient with short bowel syndrome and malabsorption complains of numbness and tingling
around the mouth, muscle tremors and emotional irritability. Trousseau's sign and Chvostek
signs are positive. The electrolyte imbalance is:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
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C
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
Electrolytes are:
a. non-ionic particles
b. charged particles in solutions
c. only in ICF
d. only in ECF
B
The principal cation of extracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
intracellularly is:
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a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
A
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
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
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IV Certification Exam COMPLETE NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
The major cation of intracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
extracellularly is:
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
B
Osmosis:
a. is the movement of water and dissolved substances through a permeable membrane from
an area of greater to lesser concentration
b. is a carrier system for ions which involves an expenditure of energy by the cell membrane
c. is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of greater
solute concentration to an area of lesser
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solute concentration
d. is the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lesser
solute concentration to an area of greater concentration
D
What effect will the infusion of a hypotonic solution have on the red blood cells?
The cells would swell
Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding hypernatremic dehydration?
a. an example is Diabetes Insipidus
b. water is pulled out of the cells due to hypertonic body fluids
c. skin and mucous membranes will be dry and appear erythematous
d. all of the above
D
A patient with short bowel syndrome and malabsorption complains of numbness and tingling
around the mouth, muscle tremors and emotional irritability. Trousseau's sign and Chvostek
signs are positive. The electrolyte imbalance is:
A. hyponatremia
B. hyperkalemia
C. hypocalcemia
D. hypermagnesemia
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C
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
Electrolytes are:
a. non-ionic particles
b. charged particles in solutions
c. only in ICF
d. only in ECF
B
The principal cation of extracellular fluid, or that electrolyte in a greater concentration
intracellularly is:
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a. sodium
b. potassium
c. chloride
d. magnesium
A
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
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
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