NCLEX/Hurst Review| 177 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

fluid volume excess/hypervolemia correct answer: too much fluid in the vascular space causes of fluid volume excess correct answer: heart failure renal failure hormones that regulate fluid volume correct answer: aldosterone atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) aldosterone (steroid, mineralcorticoid) correct answer: produced in adrenal glands process: when blood volume gets low....aldosterone is secreted---- body retains Na and water ---- blood volume goes up diseases with too much aldosterone correct answer: Cushing's syndrome hyperaldosteronism Conn's syndrome diseases with too little aldosterone correct answer: Addison's disease ANP correct answer: found in atria of the heart works opposite of aldosterone causes excretion of Na and water when too much fluid is coming through the atrium - is secreted to excrete fluids so the atrium is not working as hard Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) correct answer: made in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland makes your retain water Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) correct answer: too much ADH secretion too much ADH---- too much water retention urine will be very concentrated blood will be very dilute fluid volume excess Diabetes Insipidus correct answer: not enough ADH