Electrolytes Questions and Answers
Graded A+
A patient with low serum sodium levels may experience which of the following symptoms?
Confusion and lethargy
What is the primary concern when administering intravenous potassium to a patient with
hypokalemia?
Cardiac arrhythmias
In pati...
Electrolytes Questions and Answers
Graded A+
A patient with low serum sodium levels may experience which of the following symptoms?
✔✔ Confusion and lethargy
What is the primary concern when administering intravenous potassium to a patient with
hypokalemia?
✔✔ Cardiac arrhythmias
In patients with hypercalcemia, what is the first intervention the nurse should consider?
✔✔ Increase hydration to help with calcium excretion
A nurse is caring for a patient with severe dehydration. Which sign would most likely indicate
that the patient's fluid balance is improving?
✔✔ Increased urine output
What electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle weakness and arrhythmias in a patient with renal
failure?
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, ✔✔ Hyperkalemia
A patient with acidosis may experience what major clinical manifestation?
✔✔ Rapid, deep breathing (Kussmaul respirations)
In patients with hypermagnesemia, what is the priority nursing intervention?
✔✔ Monitor respiratory function and reflexes
What is the primary function of potassium in the body?
✔✔ Regulating cardiac function and muscle contraction
When a patient is diagnosed with hypernatremia, what should be the nurse's first priority?
✔✔ Administering IV fluids slowly to prevent cerebral edema
A patient with chronic kidney disease often develops which electrolyte imbalance?
✔✔ Hyperkalemia
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