FLUID & ELECTROLYTES

FLUID & ELECTROLYTES
PASSING SCORE 70%

Question: 1

The nurse prepares to assess a newly admitted client diagnosed with chronic alcohol abuse whose laboratory report shows a magnesium level of 1.0 mEq/L (0.5 mmol/L). Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?

Constipation and polyuria

Increased thirst and dry mucous membranes

Leg weakness and soft, flabby muscles

Tremors and brisk deep-tendon reflexes

Question: 2

A client with blunt trauma undergoes an exploratory laparotomy to repair the intraabdominal injury. After 24 hours, the client has a nasogastric tube attached to continual low suction, 2 Hemovac closed-wound suction abdominal drains, and is receiving IV Ringer's lactate and continual epidural morphine. The client now develops hypotension, tachycardia, oliguria, and severe nausea. What is the client's priority nursing diagnosis (ND) at this time?

Fluid Volume Deficit

Impaired urinary elimination

Nausea

Risk for infection

Question: 3

The nurse is performing discharge teaching on nutritional therapy for a client with chronic kidney disease. Which statement indicates that further teaching is needed?

"Because I have chronic kidney disease, I should avoid canned soups and cold-cut sandwiches."

"I can use a salt substitute because I am required to restrict both sodium and potassium in my daily diet."

"I must avoid eating raw carrots and tomatoes on my salads because I take hemodialysis treatments."

"The popsicles I eat should be counted in my daily fluid intake because they become liquid at room temperature."

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