MED SURG 201 FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL
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Because the 80-year-old B - constipation
patient is prone to
dehydration related to the
age-related change of
decreased thirst and
kidney function, the nurse
monitors for the earliest
sign of dehydration, which
is:
a. reduced skin turgor.
b. constipation.
c. increased temperature.
d. thirst.
,Because there are no IV .a. 30
pumps available for the
immediate infusion of an
IV medication, the nurse
must calculate the flow
rate for 500 mL to run for
4 hours, using a set that
delivers 15 gtt/mL. The
flow rate should be _____
gtt/min
.a. 30
b. 35
c. 40
d. 45
a solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like a
Caplet
capsule for ease of swallowing
The count of the solution d. 1150
in the IV container at the
beginning of the shift is
800 mL. A new 1000-mL
bag was hung during the
shift and has 650 mL left at
the end of the shift. The
nurse reports the IV fluid
intake for the shift as _____
mL
.a. 1000
b. 1050
c. 1100
d. 1150
, Diabetic ketoacidosis can Metabolic acidosis
lead to
Metabolic acidosis
Respiratory acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory alkalosis
The health care provider 0.9% normal saline, lactated Ringer's solution
has prescribed an isotonic
IV solution administration
for a patient. The nursing
student correctly
identifies which solutions
as being isotonic?
Sterile distilled water, 5%
dextrose in water
0.9% normal saline,
lactated Ringer's solution
5% dextrose in 0.45%
normal saline, Ringer's
solution
10% dextrose in water, 5%
dextrose in 0.9% normal
saline
how much solution does 0.9%
normal saline IV fluid
contain?
The ___ is a major factor in Kidney
the regulation of fluid and
electrolyte balance in the
body?
Bladder
Stomach
Kidney
Heart
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