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concept of nursing 2
causes of fluid imbalance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which statements by the nursing student regarding an isotonic fluid deficit demonstrate correct understanding of the condition? | -Water and sodium are lost together equally. -Serum osmolality does not change. |
| A patient has just returned from surgery. Which patient factors, if present, increases the risk for fluid volume deficit? | -A draining wound -Dressing changes for severe burns -Nausea and vomiting |
| Since a patient was admitted, her baseline weight has decreased from 160 pounds to 152 pounds, a 5% total body weight loss. The nurse is aware that on the dehydration severity scale, the patient falls into which category? | Moderate dehydration |
| A patient with heart failure has developed the clinical manifestations of fluid volume excess. What features of FVE would the nurse expect to be present? | - no change in serum osmolality - equal gain of water and sodium |
| A patient has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of severe fluid volume excess related to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). What unique features of fluid volume excess will the nurse expect? | -Water gain in excess of sodium -Decreased serum osmolality -Signs of cerebral edema |
| A student nurse is studying fluid imbalances, including unique and common features. The student would include what information regarding the feature that hypotonic and isotonic FVE have in common? | Increased circulating volume |
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