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NURSING 200 Oxygen, Fluid Balance and Electrolytes ***Fluid & electrolyte: • Serum osmolality: a measure of the different solutes in plasma. It is primarily determined by sodium. • Dependent edema: caused by the effects of gravity & occurs when fluid pools in the lower parts of the body, including the feet, legs, or hands. • Third space syndrome: occurs when too much fluid moves from the intravascular space into the interstitial or "third" space - the nonfunctional area betwe...

Medication Administration: You have been assigned to be the medication nurse in a long-term care facility to a group of 20 residents, of which 7 are there for short-term rehabilitation after total hip replacement. It is the first time you have worked with this group and therefore are unfamiliar with their medication routines and preferences. 1. The 1500-2330 shift nurse has completed his report and asks you if there are any questions. What information regarding the residents themselves would ...

CCHT Practice Questions Part 1 1. Which of the following terms indicate a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as blood? a. Atonic b. Isotonic c. Hypotonic d. Hypertonic 2. A patient’s potassium level has been running high between dialysis treatments, so the patient has been working with the renal dietician to restrict potassium in the diet. Which of the fruits should the patient avoid? a. Bananas b. Apples c. Strawberries d. Grapes 3. During osmosis, which of the...

RN ATI - Fluid & Electrolytes Exam Questions & Answers, 2022-A nurse is assessing a client who has hyperkalemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Decreased muscle strength B. Decreased gastric motility C. Increased heart rate D. Increased blood pressue - A. Decreased muscle strength A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving hydrochlorothiazide and notes that the client is confused and lethargic. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse repo...

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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING LECTURE FOR TEST 1, WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-Chapter 1 Why nursing? What to expect when becoming a nurse - Nursing is a profession focused on assisting people, families and communities to attain, recover and maintain optimum health and function from birth to old age. - Nurses are the bridge between extremely vulnerable public and health care resources that make a difference between life/death, health/disease/disability and wellbeing/ discomfort. Theory of animism- b...

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