Dilutional hyponatremia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Advanced Patho HESI Questions and Answers Rated A+ The nurse hears short, high-pitched sounds just before the end of inspiration in the right and left lower lobes when auscultating a client's lungs. How should this finding be recorded? Fine crackles are short, high pitched sounds heard just before the end of inspiration that are the result of rapid equalization of pressure when collapsed alveoli or terminal bronchioles suddenly snap open. The nurse is assessing an older client and determines ...

Which complication is associated with gastric resection surgery? - Dumping Syndrome Which signs are typical of Graves' disease? - Exophthalmos and tachycardia The posterior pituitary gland secretes - antidiuretic hormone (ADH) The pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease may involve any of the following EXCEPT - Increase stimulation of mucus- producing glands What is the purpose of glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) test - Monitoring long-term serum glucose control Which of the fol...

CCRN Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Where is ADH made? - Answer- Hypothalamus Where is ADH Stored? - Answer- Posterior Pituitary Where does ADH act to make the kidneys hold onto water? - Answer- Distal Convoluted & Collecting Tubules Disease of too much ADH = too much water! The increased ADH causes less urine output, decreased Na levels (dilutional hyponatremia) & Hypo-osmolarity. It is caused from Oat Cell Carcinioma, Viral PNA or head problems, also sometimes anesthesia, analges...

what type of hyponatremia is most common, results from excessive fluid intake and leads to decreased serum sodium concentration? - correct answerdilutional hypotnatremia symptoms of diltuional hyponatremia - correct answeredema, confusion, weight gain treatment of dilutional hyponatremia - correct answerfluid restriction what type of hyponatremia results from fluid and sodium loss? - correct answertrue hyponatremia symptoms of true hyponatremia - correct answerdry tissue, weight loss...

What is the normal range for sodium levels? 135-145 mEq/L What are some causes of hyponatremia? Addison's disease diuretics SIADH (dilutional) What are some causes of hypernatremia? Cushing's disease water deficit diabetes insipidus (DI) What are s/s of hyponatremia? confusion seizures muscle cramping & weakness What are s/s of hypernatremia? confusion seizures FVE muscle twitching muscle weakness What are interventions for hyponatremia? Na replacement (conivaptan hydrochloride) treat the...

Burn patients are usually deficient in which trace element CORRECT ANSWER zinc A patient receiving an infusion through a subclavian catheter complains of dyspnea and is cyanotic, on auscultation, there is a churning sound over the pericardium. Which of the following should the nurse suspect? CORRECT ANSWER Air embolism Dryness of the skin, diarrhea, and increased platelet aggregation CORRECT ANSWER are symptoms of Fatty acid deficiency A patient with a fractured hip who received 5% dext...

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After obtaining a blood specimen from a client's peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - Answer Flush with 20 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. What mL syringe is used for flushing a PICC line? - Answer 10 mL How often do we flush a PICC line? - Answer Before, between, and after medication How much force to do you apply if met with resistance while flushing a PICC line? - Answer None. Never apply force if met resistanc...

CNUR 305Sodium - correct answer Range 135 -145 mmol/L Responsible for water balance Required for normal transmission of impulses across muscle and nerve cells through sodium-potassium pump mechanism Role in maintaining acid-base balance Changes in sodium levels alter water balance Can increase acidity Hypernatremia: Water loss (dehydration)or sodium gain (hypertonic saline administration, adrenal tumor causing increased aldosterone) Primary prevention is thirst First indicator is urine ...

CNUR 305 Sodium - correct answer Range 135 -145 mmol/L Responsible for water balance Required for normal transmission of impulses across muscle and nerve cells through sodium-potassium pump mechanism Role in maintaining acid-base balance Changes in sodium levels alter water balance Can increase acidity Hypernatremia: Water loss (dehydration)or sodium gain (hypertonic saline administration, adrenal tumor causing increased aldosterone) Primary prevention is thirst First indicator is urin...