NUR 155 Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance cause - Answers Illness or disease (burn or heart failure)
and therapeutic measures (diuretics)
Hypovolemia - Answers ECF volume deficit from salt and/or water loss
Dehydration - Answers loss of pure water withou...
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance cause - Answers Illness or disease (burn or heart failure)
and therapeutic measures (diuretics)
Hypovolemia - Answers ECF volume deficit from salt and/or water loss
Dehydration - Answers loss of pure water without corresponding loss of salt
Hypervolemia - Answers ECF volume excess with abnormal retention of fluid
signs and symptoms of hypovolemia (mild) - Answers increase heart rate
weight loss
ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
signs and symptoms of hypovolemia (moderate) - Answers extreme thirst, nausea, rapid pulse, decrease
urine output (10-30ml/hr)
signs and symptoms of hypovolemia (severe) - Answers decreased cardiac output
unconsciousness
hypotension
signs and symptoms of hypervolemia - Answers pulmonary edema
weight gain
hypertension
tachypnea
crackles
distended neck and hand veins
Sodium - Answers Major electrolyte for hydration
sodium normal range - Answers 135-145
potassium normal range - Answers 3.5-5
chloride normal range - Answers 97-107
BUN normal range - Answers 8-20
Creatine normal range - Answers 0.6-1.2
, glucose normal range - Answers 70-99
calcium normal range - Answers 8.5-10.5
phosphorus normal range - Answers 2.5-4.5
magnesium normal range - Answers 1.5-2.5
hgb normal range - Answers 12-16
hematocrit normal range - Answers 36-48
albumin normal range - Answers 3.5-5
specific gravity normal range - Answers 1.005-1.030
ph normal range - Answers 7.35-7.45
CO2 normal range - Answers 35-45
Bicarbonate normal range - Answers 22-26
Nursing management for fluid volume deficit - Answers BUN, sodium, hematocrit and urine osmolality
will all increase
Nursing management for fluid volume excess - Answers BUN, sodium, hematocrit, and urine osmolality
will all decrease
IV fluids - Answers listen to lungs before giving
hemodilution - Answers excess fluid in blood
hemoconcentration - Answers decrease fluid in blood
How to measure hydration - Answers skin turgor
urine output
Blood pressure
specific gravity
Hematocrit - Answers Most accurate lab to evaluate hydration
define hematocrit - Answers percentage of cellular component of the blood. other percentage is water
cardiomegaly - Answers enlargement of the heart, usually due to congestive heart failure
when hematocrit increases above normal levels - Answers blood clot can occur
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