EAQ 11-CH 29- fluids and electrolytes- week 4

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Which level represents normal sodium concentration outside the cells?

  • 150 mEq/L
  • 139 mEq/L (correct)
  • 122 mEq/L
  • 130 mEq/L

Which protein is responsible for 70% of the colloidal osmotic pressure?

  • Globulin
  • Albumin (correct)
  • Fibrinogen
  • Fibronectin

The nurse is preparing to administer a transfusion of a blood product. What is the most appropriate intravenous fluid to hang as a maintenance infusion?

  • Normal saline (correct)
  • Ringer solution
  • Lactated Ringer solution
  • 5% dextrose and water

What percentage of sodium chloride is considered half-normal?

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Which fluid is given to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity in patients?

<p>Packed red blood cells (PRBCs) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The nurse is caring for a patient with clotting factor deficiency. Which product is necessary for this patient?

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Which product is preferred in patients with extreme blood loss of over 25%?

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Which is the fluid of choice in a patient who has lost 15% of blood volume slowly?

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Which drug is used to treat hyperkalemia?

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Which blood product is administered to anemic patients?

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A patient requires treatment with a hypotonic intravenous fluid. Which intravenous fluid will be ordered by the health care provider?

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A patient is prescribed an isotonic intravenous fluid. Which intravenous fluid is most likely to be ordered by the health care provider?

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What is the priority nursing intervention when administering intravenous potassium replacement to a patient?

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For which symptoms does the nurse assess in a patient with hypernatremia? Select all that apply.

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Which patient condition is a contraindication for the administration of dextran?

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Which solution may have other electrolytes added without causing the fluid to be hypertonic?

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The health care provider has ordered 5% dextrose in water as a maintenance fluid for the patient. The nurse is assessing the patient at the beginning of the shift and observes the fluid hanging to be 5% dextrose in normal saline (D5NS). Which is the highest priority nursing action?

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Which intravenous fluid is appropriate for a patient who has lost 30% of his or her blood slowly as a result of internal hemorrhage?

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A patient is experiencing nausea, cardiac dysrhythmias, and shortness of breath. Which electrolyte alteration does the nurse suspect in the patient?

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A patient is hospitalized due to euvolemic hyponatremia. Which drug is useful for treating the patient?

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A patient has experienced a slow blood loss of about 20%. Which solution is administered to treat the patient?

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A patient with diarrhea has reduced urine output. Which treatment will the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe?

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Which finding in the medical record requires the nurse to question an order for intravenous albumin?

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A patient is prescribed a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema. The nurse is reviewing the patient's laboratory reports. Which potassium level does the nurse expect?

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A primary health care provider orders potassium supplements for a patient who is lethargic and dehydrated. After assessing the laboratory reports, the nurse finds the patient's potassium levels are 4 mEq/L. Which adverse effect would the nurse monitor for in this patient?

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The nurse is caring for a patient who has severe diarrhea and who is being treated aggressively with crystalloid solutions. What effects will the nurse monitor for in the patient?

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The nurse is assessing a patient's laboratory reports and finds that the serum pH is less than 7. Which drug may be contraindicated in this patient?

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Which can cause hyperkalemia? Select all that apply.

<p>Trauma (A), Rhabdomyolysis (B), Reduced renal excretion of potassium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A patient has received an infusion of packed red blood cells. Which assessment findings indicate an improvement in the patient's health status? Select all that apply.

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A patient with hypokalemia is ordered to receive an intravenous (IV) dose of potassium chloride (KCl) 15 mEq in 250 mL of 0.9% saline to infuse over 1 hour. What action will the nurse take prior to starting the infusion?

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For what signs and symptoms of overdose does the nurse monitor after administering a hypertonic saline solution to a patient who has severe hyponatremia?

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The primary health care provider orders an intravenous (IV) potassium infusion for a patient who has undergone heart surgery. During the infusion, the nurse notes an irregular electrocardiograph associated with a rapid increase in heart rate. What are the priority nursing interventions? Select all that apply.

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A patient with severe burns has been vomiting and feeling dizzy when standing up. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg and a pulse of 100 beats/min. Which intravenous fluid will the nurse expect to administer to the patient?

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Before administering frozen plasma to the patient, what information will the nurse gather?

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The nurse observes that a patient with an increased sodium level has an increase in weight, a heart rate of 90 beats/min, and a blood pressure of 170/90 mm Hg. The patient reports reduced urine output. Which instruction will the nurse expect from the primary health care provider?

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Which patient cue would the nurse expect to decrease with intravenous therapy for a patient receiving 0.9% saline at 100 mL/h? SATA

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Which additional benefit will occur for a patient whose prescribed treatment changes from packed red blood cells to whole blood intravenously? SATA

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Based on the patient data, which action with the nurse take for a patient who is prescribed a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema?

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which patient cue would the nurse monitor for it a patient received a rapid intravenous infusion of albumin beyond the prescribed amount and rate?

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which intervention will the nurse discuss with a patient with euvolemic hyponatremia in the emergency department who is prescribed tolvaptan orally for treatment

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The nurse is reviewing the serum potassium levels of serval patients. Which cue places a patient at the highest risk for potassium toxicity?

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Which prescribed therapy requires review with the health care provider prior to the implementation of treatment for a patient admitted for pneumonia, dehydration with mild hyponatremia and hypokalemia?

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The nurse is monitoring a patient who recently began receiving 0.45% NaCl intravenously. Which cue would te nurse monitor for as an expected finding from the intravenous therapy?

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A patient is admitted to the hospital after experiencing confusion, weakness and loss of appetite. The patient's blood pressure is 90/60 in the serum blood pH shows acidity which drug does the nurse expect to administer?

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The primary health care provider prescribes a loop diuretic to a patient to treat hypertension. The medication history shows that the patient is taking a mineralocorticoid to treat Addison's disease. In the follow-up visit, the patient reports, "I was unable to walk even small distances, and I don't feel like eating." What does the nurse expect the provider to order? Select all that apply.

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A patient has acute blood loss of about 20% as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Which will the nurse expect to administer?

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The nurse observes accumulation of fluid in a patient's feet and high body temperature in a patient receiving sodium polystyrene sulfonate to treat hyperkalemia. What will the nurse expect to perform to reduce the swelling? Select all that apply.

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A patient is receiving 0.9% normal saline with potassium chloride 40cmEq/L at 100 mL/h. Which action will the nurse take if there has been no urinary output from the urinary catheter for four hours?

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A patient with severe trauma has received 5000 mL normal saline intravenously. The patient now has peripheral edema but remains hypotensive. Which agent will help in correction of the fluid balance?

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A patient receiving a unit of red blood cells suddenly develops shortness of breath, chills, and fever. Which intervention by the nurse is correct?

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A patient who has just undergone surgery, exhibits tachycardia, and a hemoglobin level of 7g/100mL. Which fluid therapy will the nurse expect to administer?

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A patient who was injured in a motorcycle accident has hypovolemic shock due to excess blood loss. The laboratory report showed that the patient has anemia. which treatment will the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?

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The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed with jaundice. The patient has a total protein level of 4.5 g/dL. Which treatment will the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe?

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The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient and finds that the patient has muscle weakness, anorexia, lethargy, and nausea. Which treatment will the nurse expect the provider to order?

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The nurse is assessing a patient who has symptoms of anorexia, lethargy, and confusion and finds the patient's potassium level to be 3 mEq/L. Which question will the nurse ask the patient before initiating the treatment?

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A patient reports severe thirst and fever. The nurse finds that the patient's blood pressure is 140/95 mm Hg. Which assessment will the nurse perform prior to administering 5% dextrose intravenously?

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An older adult with heart failure is admitted to the hospital. The patient appears lethargic and is unable to recognize family members. The patient has a serum sodium level of 110 mEq/L in a serum potassium level of three mEq/L. the nurse will tell the patient's family members that the patient's condition is caused by which of the following?

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The nurse is administering hypertonic saline solution to treat a patient with severe hyponatremia which nursing action is priority?

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The primary healthcare provider, prescribes IV fluids, containing potassium for a patient who has gastroenteritis and dehydration, which nursing action is correct before administering the IV fluid?

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The nurse is administering whole blood to a patient who experienced severe blood loss and who also has an underlying coagulation disorder. Which formulation will the nurse expect to administer to this patient?

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Which aspect of a patient's history is a contraindication for administering sodium polystyrene sulfonate?

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Flashcards

Normal Sodium Concentration

139 mEq/L is the normal concentration of sodium outside cells.

Colloidal Osmotic Pressure

70% of the colloidal osmotic pressure is caused by albumin.

Maintenance IV Fluid

Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) is the most appropriate maintenance IV fluid for blood product transfusions.

Half-Normal Saline

0.45% sodium chloride solution.

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Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBCs)

Used to increase oxygen-carrying capacity in patients.

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Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

Used for patients with clotting factor deficiencies.

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Whole Blood

Preferred for extreme blood loss (over 25%).

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Crystalloids

Fluid of choice for slow blood loss (15%).

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Hyperkalemia Treatment

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate is used to treat hyperkalemia.

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Hypotonic IV Fluid

0.25% NaCl is a hypotonic intravenous fluid.

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Isotonic IV Fluid

Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) is an isotonic intravenous fluid.

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Potassium Replacement Administration

Administer potassium in a diluted form.

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Hypernatremia Symptoms

Symptoms of hypernatremia include, but aren't limited to, edema.

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Dextran Contraindication

Renal insufficiency is a contraindication for dextran.

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0.25% NaCl Additives

0.25% NaCl can have electrolytes added without becoming hypertonic.

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5% Dextrose in Normal Saline Error

If 5% dextrose in normal saline (D5NS) is administered instead of 5% dextrose in water, the infusion must be stopped and corrected.

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30% Blood Loss Treatment

Dextran 40 is appropriate for a patient who has lost 30% of their blood slowly.

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Hypokalemia Symptoms

Hypokalemia causes nausea, cardiac dysrhythmias, and shortness of breath.

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Euvolemic Hyponatremia Treatment

Conivaptan can be used to treat euvolemic hyponatremia.

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20% Blood Loss Treatment

Crystalloids are first choice for a slowly progressing blood loss of 20%.

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Diarrhea and Reduced Urine Treatment

Lactated Ringer's solution is prescribed for diarrhea with reduced urine output.

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Albumin Administration Contraindication

Heart failure is a contraindication for albumin administration.

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Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Potassium Level

A sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema is expected for a patient with a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L.

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Potassium Supplements Adverse Effect

Monitor for chest discomfort when administering potassium supplements to a dehydrated patient.

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Severe Diarrhea and Crystalloid Effects

Monitor for elevated respiratory rate when administering crystalloids to a patient with severe diarrhea.

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Low Serum pH and Potassium-Sparing Diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics may be contraindicated in patients with a serum pH less than 7.

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Hyperkalemia Causes

Trauma can be a cause of hyperkalemia.

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PRBCs Improvement Indicators

Increased energy levels might signify improved health status after Packed Red Blood Cell transfusion.

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IV Potassium Chloride Administration

Review the ECG prior to starting an IV potassium chloride infusion.

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Hypertonic Saline Overdose Symptoms

Monitor for flushed skin and increased thirst after administering hypertonic saline.

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IV Potassium Infusion Heart Surgery

Administer calcium carbonate as prescribed if irregular ECG and rapid heart rate associated with a potassium infusion occur.

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Severe Burns & Intravenous Fluid

0.9% normal saline may be administered to a patient with severe burns, vomiting and dizziness.

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Frozen Plasma Information

Gathering information about patient osteoporosis prior to administering frozen plasma.

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Increased Sodium and Patient Instructions

Administer 5% dextrose in water to a patient with increased sodium levels, increased weight, and reduced urine output.

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0.9% Saline and Skin Turgor Improvement

Improved skin turgor is an expected finding while administering 0.9% saline.

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Packed Red Blood Cells vs. Whole Blood

Whole blood offers improved vascular blood flow compared to packed red blood cells.

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Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate and Constipation

Report constipation to the healthcare provider if a patient is prescribed a sodium polystyrene sulfonate enema.

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Rapid Albumin Infusion Symptoms

Monitor for dyspnea as an adverse effect of rapid albumin administration.

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Euvolemic Hyponatremia Oral Treatment

Discuss continued hospitalization with a patient receiving tolvaptan for euvolemic hyponatremia.

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High Risk for Potassium Toxicity

Receiving intravenous 0.9% saline and potassium chloride 30 mEq/L at 100 mL/h puts a patient at high risk for potassium toxicity.

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Potassium Chloride and Pneumonia

A patient with pneumonia, dehydration, and mild hyponatremia and hypokalemia may need to review potassium chloride treatment with the healthcare provider.

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0.45% NaCl and Skin Turgor

Improved skin turgor is an expected finding in a patient receiving 0.45% NaCl intravenously.

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Confusion, Weakness, and Loss of Appetite

Potassium acetate may be administered to a patient experiencing confusion, weakness and loss of appetite with acidic blood pH.

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Loop Diuretics and Mineralocorticoids

Monitor for signs of potassium depletion when a patient taking mineralocorticoids is treated with loop diuretics.

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Acute Blood Loss Treatment

Administer 1 unit of cryoprecipitate and 1 unit of plasma protein fraction (PPF) for acute blood loss.

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Intravenous Therapy Peripheral Edema

Administer 5% dextrose intravenously as prescribed to reduce peripheral edema associated with sodium polystyrene sulfonate.

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No Urinary Output

Stop the IV infusion of 0.9% normal saline with potassium chloride 40 mEq/L and report immediately.

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Severe Trauma and Hypotension

Hetastarch may be helpful in correcting fluid imbalance in patients with severe trauma and peripheral edema after a rapid intravenous infusion of normal saline.

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