You are starting an IV infusion with D51/2NS at 150 mL/h. If the IV tubing delivers 15 drops/mL, you would start the infusion at:
A. 37.5 or 89 gtt/min
B. 25 gtt/min
C. 31 gtt/min
D. 21 gtt/min - answer-A
The older adult is at greater risk for dehydration than the middle-aged adult is becaus...
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You are starting an IV infusion with D51/2NS at 150 mL/h. If the IV tubing delivers 15 drops/mL, you
would start the infusion at:
A. 37.5 or 89 gtt/min
B. 25 gtt/min
C. 31 gtt/min
D. 21 gtt/min - answer-A
The older adult is at greater risk for dehydration than the middle-aged adult is because: (SATA)
A. Older adults have a diminished sense of thirst.
B. Older adults have less muscle mass as years advance.
C. The older adult's body is almost 80% water.
D. Compensatory mechanisms work less efficiently.
E. Older adults have increased surface area and more evaporative tissues. - answer-A,D
An 82 year old male patient is admitted with vomiting and diarrhea. On assessment, you note that he is
apprehensive and his skin is cool, dry and pale. His pulse is rapid, and his blood pressure is lower than
normal. These symptoms are indicative of:
A. Fluid overload
B. Electrolyte imbalance
C. Dehydration
D. Intestinal flu - answer-C
Your patient has been ill with pneumonia and was admitted yesterday to start IV antibiotic therapy. He
has a history of congestive heart failure and is taking digitalis and furosemide. He has not been eating
well the past 3 days because he was feeling so bad. The physician ordered fluids and daily laboratory
work yesterday. The patient seems more confused this morning and is very weak, and his urine output
has fallen. To determine what is causing these symptoms, you would first:
A. Check the morning electrolyte levels
B. Call his primary care provider
C. Check yesterday's lab results
D. Ask for an order for extra potassium. - answer-A
A patient with heart failure has lost 4.6 lb. This represents a fluid loss of approximately
A. 1500 mL
B. 1 L
C. 650 mL
D. 2 L - answer-D
Patients who are undergoing diuretic to decrease excess body fluid tend to lose potassium. If too much
potassium is lost, the patient will have which electrolyte and acid-base imbalance?
A. Hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis
B. Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
C. Hyponatremia, Metabolic acidosis
D. Hypernatremia, metabolic alkalosis - answer-B
One of the best methods to assess whether peripheral edema is increasing or decreasing is to:
A. Compare intake with output over several days
B. Weigh the patient daily and compare weights
C. Use a fingertip to assess for pitting edema of the tissue
D. Measure the circumference of the affected extremity in the same location each day. - answer-D
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