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A 90-year-old patient with hypermagnesemia is seen in the emergency department (ED). The ED nurse prepares the patient for admission to which inpatient unit? - Telemetry/cardiac stepdown When treating a patient for hyponatremia, which type of drug must be altered to decrease sodium loss? - Diu...

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Electrolyte Imbalance Test with Solutions
A 90-year-old patient with hypermagnesemia is seen in the emergency department
(ED). The ED nurse prepares the patient for admission to which inpatient unit? -
✅✅ Telemetry/cardiac stepdown

When treating a patient for hyponatremia, which type of drug must be altered to
decrease sodium loss? - ✅✅ Diuretics

Which electrolyte imbalance triggers aldosterone secretion to maintain fluid
balance within the body? - ✅✅ Decreased sodium levels in the extracellular
fluid

What route of fluid loss is non-measurable? - ✅✅ Perspiration

What is the major cause of death in patients diagnosed with hypokalemia? - ✅✅
Respiratory insufficiency

Which age-related change of the kidney increases an older adult patient's risk for
dehydration? - ✅✅ Increased water loss

What statement by the student nurse indicates a need for further teaching about the
care to be taken in healthy adults to prevent mild dehydration? - ✅✅ "Consume
more beverages that contain caffeine."

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with dehydration. Which
laboratory finding supports the current diagnosis? - ✅✅ Hypernatremia

Which is the most critical fluid to prevent death? - ✅✅ Blood volume

Which assessment data is the best indication of perfusion after a surgical
procedure? - ✅✅ Urine output

What is the reason for relative dehydration? - ✅✅ Fluid shift from plasma to
interstitial space

Which is the expected insensible water loss for a healthy adult each day? - ✅✅
500 to 1000 ml

, Which hormone regulates fluid and electrolyte balance by preventing water and
sodium loss? - ✅✅ Aldosterone

The nurse is analyzing a patient's serum electrolyte results. Which lab result is of
the highest concern? - ✅✅ Chloride 88 meq/L

A 77-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her family after
she has had diarrhea for 3 days. The family tells the nurse that she has not been
eating or drinking well, but that she has been taking her diuretics for congestive
heart failure (CHF). Her laboratory results include a potassium level of 7.0 meq/L.
What is the primary goal of drug therapy for this patient? - ✅✅ Restoring fluid
balance by controlling the causes of dehydration

What is the defense mechanism to combat the effects of isotonic dehydration and
maintain blood flow to the vital organs? - ✅✅ Increased blood vessel
constriction

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a heart rate of 166 beats/min, increased
thirst, restlessness, and agitation. Which electrolyte imbalance does the nurse
suspect? - ✅✅ Hypernatremia

Which fruit will the nurse remove from the dietary tray of a patient with high
potassium levels? - ✅✅ kiwi

What is the most appropriate nursing intervention in a patient with fluid overload
and edema to prevent skin breakdown on pressure areas? - ✅✅ Changing
position every 2 hours

The nurse is reviewing lab values for a patient recently admitted to the medical-
surgical unit. Which lab result is severely abnormal? - ✅✅ Magnesium, 6.2
meq/L

Which condition would stimulate the renin-angiotensin II to maintain fluid balance
within the body? - ✅✅ Shock

Which patient is at increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance? ✅✅ 24-
year-old male running athlete
45-year-old man on diuretics
76-year-old bedridden woman

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