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Which patient condition would a nurse recognize as increasing the risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?
Which patient condition would a nurse recognize as increasing the risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?
- Hemorrhage (correct)
- Heart failure
- Foot infection
- Acute kidney injury
Which statements accurately describe hypertonic fluid volume deficit?
Select all that apply.
Which statements accurately describe hypertonic fluid volume deficit? Select all that apply.
- It results in shrinkage of cells. (correct)
- Serum osmolality does not change.
- There is greater water loss than solute loss. (correct)
- Water and solute are lost at about the same rate.
Which factors increase the risk for the development of hypertonic fluid volume deficit (FVD)?
Select all that apply.
Which factors increase the risk for the development of hypertonic fluid volume deficit (FVD)? Select all that apply.
- Vomiting
- Osmotic diuretics (correct)
- Diabetic insipidus (correct)
- Hypertonic intravenous fluids (correct)
Which postoperative factor places a patient at risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?
Which postoperative factor places a patient at risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?
For which condition would the nurse monitor a patient with fluid volume excess (FVE)?
For which condition would the nurse monitor a patient with fluid volume excess (FVE)?
Which conditions are associated with fluid volume excess (FVE)?
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Which conditions are associated with fluid volume excess (FVE)? Select all that apply.
Which information regarding hypotonic fluid volume excess (FVE) would the nurse include when developing an educational program for nursing staff?
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Which information regarding hypotonic fluid volume excess (FVE) would the nurse include when developing an educational program for nursing staff? Select all that apply.
Which features are unique to isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)?
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Which features are unique to isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)? Select all that apply.
Which statements made by the nursing student regarding an isotonic fluid deficit demonstrate an understanding of the condition?
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Which statements made by the nursing student regarding an isotonic fluid deficit demonstrate an understanding of the condition? Select all that apply.
Which postoperative factors increase the risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)? Select all that apply.
Which postoperative factors increase the risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)? Select all that apply.
Which category on the dehydration severity scale would a nurse use to describe a patient whose weight has decreased from 160 lb to 152 lb since admission?
Which category on the dehydration severity scale would a nurse use to describe a patient whose weight has decreased from 160 lb to 152 lb since admission?
Which features of fluid volume excess (FVE) would a nurse expect when caring for a patient with severe oliguric kidney disease? Select all that apply.
Which features of fluid volume excess (FVE) would a nurse expect when caring for a patient with severe oliguric kidney disease? Select all that apply.
Which unique features of fluid volume excess (FVE) would a nurse expect when caring for a patient with severe FVE caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? Select all that apply.
Which unique features of fluid volume excess (FVE) would a nurse expect when caring for a patient with severe FVE caused by syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? Select all that apply.
Which feature is common to both hypotonic and isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)?
Which feature is common to both hypotonic and isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)?
