Sherpath_Fluid Imbalance_Week 3
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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.

  • 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.

  • Vomiting
  • Osmotic diuretics (correct)
  • Diabetic insipidus (correct)
  • Hypertonic intravenous fluids (correct)
  • Which postoperative factor places a patient at risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

    <p>Patient has a nasogastric tube that is draining.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For which condition would the nurse monitor a patient with fluid volume excess (FVE)?

    <p>Cirrhosis of the liver with low albumin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which conditions are associated with fluid volume excess (FVE)? Select all that apply.

    <p>Excessive fluid intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which information regarding hypotonic fluid volume excess (FVE) would the nurse include when developing an educational program for nursing staff? Select all that apply.

    <p>Serum osmolality decreases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which features are unique to isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)? Select all that apply.

    <p>There is no change in serum osmolality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statements made by the nursing student regarding an isotonic fluid deficit demonstrate an understanding of the condition? Select all that apply.

    <p>Water and sodium are lost together equally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which postoperative factors increase the risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)? Select all that apply.

    <p>A draining wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Moderate dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>Increased shortness of breath because of pulmonary edema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

    <p>Water gain in excess of sodium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is common to both hypotonic and isotonic fluid volume excess (FVE)?

    <p>Increased circulating volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

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