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NUR276 test 1 Study Exam Questions and Answers What is osmosis? - Ans:-diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from low to high What is diffusion? - Ans:-The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Hypotonic fluids - Ans:-D5...

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NUR276 test 1 Study Exam Questions
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What is osmosis? - Ans:✔✔-diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from low to

high


What is diffusion? - Ans:✔✔-The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of

low concentration.


Hypotonic fluids - Ans:✔✔-D5W


0.45% NaCl


Will decrease blood pressure and cause cell to swell


Isotonic fluids - Ans:✔✔-0.9% Nacl


RInger's Solution


Lactated Ringer's


Hypertonic fluids - Ans:✔✔-Increase in serum osmolarity. Pulls fluid into the blood vessels. Reduces risk

of edema.

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3% NS


What is a colloid solution? - Ans:✔✔-albumin, dextran


Where is ADH produced? - Ans:✔✔-hypothalamus


Where is ADH stored? - Ans:✔✔-posterior pituitary


What does ADH do? - Ans:✔✔-increases NaCl and H20 resorption in kidney increased intravascular

volume


How does ADH affect the body - Ans:✔✔-ADH stimulates kidney to retain water


decreases volume of urine, increases concentration of urine


What is serum osmolality? - Ans:✔✔-a measure of the solute concentration of the blood


What is urine specific gravity? - Ans:✔✔-kidney's ability to regulate fluid balance & evaluate the

hydration status of the body.


If a patient is hypovolemic would their serum osmolality and urine specific gravity be low or high? -

Ans:✔✔-HIGH


Hypernatremia s/s - Ans:✔✔-You are 'fried' or S.A.L.T.


F - Fever (low grade), flushed skin


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