McCance Pathophysiology 7th edition
Questions and Correct Answers
One considering water balance which statement is the correct balance
✓ ~: Hypotonic fluid causes cellular swelling
When a hypertonic fluid has excess solute the water will leave the cell and move into the
vascular space to help balance what is this called
✓ ~: Hypertonic fluid causes the cell to shrink
What is it called when there is acute gain in sodium or a loss of water but generally it does
not call cellular swelling
✓ ~: Hypernatremia
It is true that hyperchlorima
✓ ~: Requires treatment of underlying disorder
It is true that hyponatremia
✓ ~: Occurs when sodium drops below 135 mEq/L
Which statement is true regarding potassium balance
✓ ~: Insulin causes the movement of potassium into the cell
During acidosis what his shift it out of the sale in exchange for hydrogen ions
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✓ ~: Potassium
What is secreted when potassium is elevated resulting in a excretion of potassium by the
kidneys
✓ ~: Aldosterone
What causes movement of potassium into the cell and is one of the treatments for
hyperkalemia
✓ ~: Insulin
What balance is especially significant in the treatment of conditions requiring insulin
administration such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
✓ ~: Potassium balance
What is a major Intracellular electrolyte and maintains the osmotic balance of the
intracellular fluid space
✓ ~: Potassium
Which statement is true regarding hypokalemia
✓ ~: One cause of hypokalemia is diabetic keto acidosis
What is low potassium
✓ ~: Hypokalemia
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Hypokalemia
✓ ~: Serumlevel less than 3.5 Meq/L
Hypernatremia is defined as levels above
✓ ~: 147 mEq/L
Hyper kalemia
✓ ~: Serum levels above 5.5 MEQ/L
Hyperchloremia
✓ ~: Serum levels above 105MEQ/l
Hypocalcema
✓ ~: Serum calcium concentrations lesson 8.5 MG/DL
Which statement is true regarding magnesium
✓ ~: Symptoms of hypomagnesemia Includes weakness and depression
What is a normal level of Magnesium
✓ ~: 1.8 and 2.4 MEQL
How much magnesium is stored in bones and muscles
✓ ~: 40 to 60%