2024/2025 Renal System Review Study CCRN- Critical Care Registered Nurse Questions Completely Answered 100% Correct/Pass
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2024/2025 Renal System Review Study CCRN- Critical Care Registered Nurse Questions Completely Answered 100% Correct/Pass
The CCRN certification exam assesses a nurse’s knowledge and expertise in caring for critically ill patients, including topics such as hemodynamics, pharmacology, and patient ...
RENAL SYSTEM REVIEW STUDY CCRN- CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE QUESTIONS
2024/2025 Renal System Review
Study CCRN- Critical Care Registered
Nurse Questions Completely
Answered 100% Correct/Pass
A Patient In The ICU Develops Increased Muscle Tremors And Spasms. He Is Found
To Have A Positive Chvostek Sign. Which Of The Following Electrolyte
Abnormalities Is The Most Likely Cause Of The Increased Muscle Tone?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. HYPOMAGNESEMIA
D. Hypophosphatemia
Hypomagnesium Symptoms Are Similar To Hypocalcemia. Low Magnesium Causes
An Increase In Muscle Tone, Deep Tendon Reflexes, Muscle Tremors And Spasms,
And Positive Chvostek And Trousseau's Signs. It May Also Result In Seizures.
Hypophosphatemia And Hypercalcemia Both Cause Muscle Weakness And Decrease
Of Deep Tendon Reflexes. Potassium Abnormalities May Cause Some Muscle
Weakness And Apathy.
A Hyponatremia Develops Following A Traumatic Brain Injury In The ICU. Which Of
The Following Laboratory Values Would Indicate Hemodilution As The Cause Of The
Hyponatremia?
A. NORMAL SERUM CHLORIDE LEVEL
B. Hyperosmolality
C. Low Serum Chloride Level
D. Elevated Hematocrit
Dilutional Hyponatremia Is One Of The Most Common Causes Of Low Sodium In An
ICU Patient. This Condition Is A Result Of Excessive Water Retention Or Fluid Intake
And Not Due To An Actual Loss Of Sodium. Serum Chloride Levels May Be Used To
Assist With Differentiation Of Hemodilution Versus Loss Of Sodium. If The Patient
Has An Excess Of Water In Relation To Normal Sodium, The Chloride Will Also Be
Normal. If The Hyponatremia Is Due To A True Loss Of Sodium, The Chloride Will
Also Be Low.
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