300 Leadership Questions
1. Vien is receiving oral potassium supplements for his condition. How should the
supplements be administered?
A. undiluted
B. diluted
C. on an empty stomach
D. at bedtime
2. Normal venous blood pH ranges from:
A. 6.8 to 7.2
B. 7.31 to 7.41
C. 7.35 to 7.45
D. 7....
1. Vien is receiving oral potassium supplements for his condition. How should the
supplements be administered?
A. undiluted
B. diluted
C. on an empty stomach
D. at bedtime
2. Normal venous blood pH ranges from:
A. 6.8 to 7.2
B. 7.31 to 7.41
C. 7.35 to 7.45
D. 7.0 to 8.0
3. Respiratory regulation of acids and bases involves:
A. hydrogen
B. hydroxide
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
4. To determine if a patient’s respiratory system is functioning, the nurse would assess which
of the following parameters:
A. respiratory rate
B. pulse
C. arterial blood gas
D. pulse oximetry
5. Which of the following conditions is an equal decrease of extracellular fluid (ECF) solute
and water volume?
A. hypotonic FVD
B. isotonic FVD
C. hypertonic FVD
D. isotonic FVE
,6. When monitoring the daily weight of a patient with fluid volume deficit (FVD), the nurse is
aware that fluid loss may be considered when weight loss begins to exceed:
A. 0.25 lb
B. 0.50 lb
C. 1 lb
D. 1 kg
7. Dietary recommendations for a patient with a hypotonic fluid excess should include:
A. decreased sodium intake
B. increased sodium intake
C. increased fluid intake
D. intake of potassium-rich foods
8. Osmotic pressure is created through the process of:
A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. filtration
D. capillary dynamics
9. A rise in arterial pressure causes the bar receptors and stretch receptors to signal an
inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system, resulting in:
A. decreased sodium reabsorption
B. increased sodium reabsorption
C. decreased urine output
D. increased urine output
10. Normal serum sodium concentration ranges from:
A. 120 to 125 mEq/L
B. 125 to 130 mEq/L
C. 136 to 145 mEq/L
D. 140 to 148 mEq/L
11. When assessing a patient for electrolyte balance, the nurse is aware that etiologies for
hyponatremia include:
A. water gain
B. diuretic therapy
C. diaphoresis
D. all of the following
,12. Nursing interventions for a patient with hyponatremia include:
A. administering hypotonic IV fluids
B. encouraging water intake
C. restricting fluid intake
D. restricting sodium intake
13. The nurse would analyze an arterial pH of 7.46 as indicating:
A. acidosis
B. alkalosis
C. homeostasis
D. neutrality
14. The net diffusion of water from one solution of water from one solution through a semi
permeable membrane to another solution containing a lower concentration of water is
termed:
A. filtration
B. diffusion
C. osmosis
D. brownian motion
15. When assessing a patient’s total body water percentage, the nurse is aware that all of the
following factors influence this except:
A. age
B. fat tissue
C. muscle mass
D. gender
16. Orly Khan is suffering from fluid volume deficit (FVD), which of the following symptoms
would the nurse expect to assess in the patient?
A. rales
B. bounding pulse
C. tachycardia
D. bulging neck veins
17. John Reid is admitted in the hospital and is currently receiving hypertonic fluids. Nursing
management for the client includes monitoring for all of the following potential complications
except:
, A. water intoxication
B. fluid volume excess (FVE)
C. cellular dehydration
D. cell shrinkage
18. Mr. Wenceslao is scheduled to receive an isotonic solution; which one of the following is
an example of such solution?
A. D10% W
B. 0.45% saline
C. 0.9% saline
D. 3% normal saline W
19. Which of the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values indicates uncompensated
metabolic alkalosis?
A. pH 7.48, PaCO2 42, HCO3 30
B. pH 7.48, PaCO2 46, HCO3 30
C. pH 7.48, PaCO2 34, HCO3 20
D. pH 7.48, PaCO2 34, HCO3 26
20. The body’s compensation of metabolic alkalosis involves:
A. increasing the respiratory rate
B. decreasing the respiratory rate
C. increasing urine output
D. decreasing urine output
21. When assessing a patient for metabolic alkalosis, the nurse would expect to find:
A. low serum potassium
B. changes in urine output
C. hypotension
D. increased CVP
22. Which of the following blood products should be infused rapidly?
A. packed red blood cells (PRBC)
B. fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
C. platelets
D. dextran
23. Which of the following statements provides the rationale for using a hypotonic solution
for a patient with FVD?
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