Hypertonic dehydration - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2019 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose. the client is experiencing excessive stools. which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the medication? ANSW-hypokalemia A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation. the client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is...

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following an upper gastrointestinal series with barium contrast. Which of the following information should the nurse provide? Increase fluid intake Rationale: Increasing fluid intake will help to prevent constipation. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to increase fluid intake to facilitate the elimination of the barium used during the test. A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being tr...

An older adult is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - Answer Urine Specific gravity 1.045 A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease in urine volume and an increase in osmolarity, which is a manifestation of hypertonic dehydration. A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who reports an increase in the frequency o...

Exam 2: NUR242 / NUR 242 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Galen Q: S/S of dehydration Answer: •Vital signs: hyperthermia, ST, thread pulse, hypotension, decrease CVP •Neuromusculoskeletal: Dizziness, syncope, confusion, weakness, fatigue •GI: thirst, dry furrowed tongue, N/V, anorexia, weight loss •Renal: Oliguria •Other signs: Diminish capillary refill, cool clammy skin, diaphoresis, sunken eyeballs, f...

Nursing Pathophysiology Exam 1, Questions and answers. Graded A+ Pathophysiology - Ans-Study of the body's response to dysfunction Disease - Ans-Interruption, cessation or disorder of a body system Etiology - Ans-The cause of a disease Clinical manifestations - Ans-Symptoms and chief complaints Morphological changes - Ans-Structural changes that are a result of the disease process Etiological factors - Ans-Biologic agents, physical forces, chemicals, nutritional excess or deficiency, ge...

extravasation correct answers vesicant leaking out of vein. Causes blistering, tissue necrosis, ulceration, pain, burning vein and surrounding tissue bright red infiltration correct answers solution not an irritant seeps out of vein. Swelling, blanchable, cool to touch thrombophlebitis correct answers Infusing too fast, not using sterile technique when starting IV. Hard, tender, warm, swollen air embolus correct answers Allowing IV bag to run dry or hanging new IV bag on a line that ran...

Exam 2: PNR202 / PNR 202 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Intravenous Therapy | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Who is at risk for dehydration ? Answer: Older Adults and infants Question: Osmosis Answer: Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane Question: Hypertonic Answer: when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes Question: intercellular body fluid Answer: ...

A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in which of the following fluid compartments? - Intravascular fluid A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is ICF? - 42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%) While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n): - decreased muscle mass Which of the foll...

isotonic fluids Correct Answer-normal saline and D5W have a concentration of dissolved particles equal to that of the ICF. Osmotic pressure is the same inside and outside the cells, so they neither shrink nor swell with fluid movement. hypertonic solutions Correct Answer-3% saline, D5 in normal saline, D5 in half normal saline, and D10 in normal saline Has a tonicity greater than that of the ICF, so osmotic pressure is unequal inside and outside of the cell. Dehydration or rapid infusion of...

NUR 2090 EXAM 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WIT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE what is an isotonic solution and give the 2 examples Solutions with the same osmotic concentration as cells, used to increase extracellular fluid volume due to blood loss, surgery, dehydration, or fluid loss. They are used for vascular expansion, and electrolyte replacement. Examples to know: Normal saline and Lactated Ringer's What are the nursing considerations when it comes to giving ISOTONIC so...