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Fluid and Electrolytes ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient is in the hospital with heart failure. The nurse notes during the evening assessment that the patient's neck veins are distended and the patient has dyspnea. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The symptoms of neck vein distention and dyspnea suggest fluid overload. Placing the patient in semi-Fowler's position and administering diuretics can help reduce fluid volume and improve breathing.
Question 2 of 5
The renin and angiotensin systems help to maintain the balance of sodium and water in the body. What other functions do these systems serve?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The renin and angiotensin systems help to maintain the balance of sodium and water in the body and maintain healthy blood volumes.
Question 3 of 5
Your patient has alcoholism, and you may suspect during your assessment that his serum magnesium is low. What will the nurse potentially expect to assess related to hypomagnesemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Signs and symptoms of hypomagnesemia are largely confined to the neuromuscular system and include confusion, tremor, tetany, laryngeal stridor, and ataxia.
Question 4 of 5
The patient asks the nurse if he will die if air bubbles get into the IV tubing. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An air emboli is more often associated with central vein access. Usually only relatively large volumes of air administered rapidly are dangerous. It is more often a concern when air enters a central venous access line.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse working in the PACU is aware that which of the following procedures may contribute to extracellular losses?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fluid loss from the extracellular compartment can be caused by abdominal surgery.
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