Exam 1 Review

Question 1

which indicate hyponatremia?

Accepted Answer

headache, muscle cramps, decrease urine specific gravity, dizziness

Question 2

Which woudl indicate hypocalcemia ?

Accepted Answer

diarrhea, numbness, tingling of fingers and toes, trousseau sign

Question 3

Which would indicate hypernatremia ?

Accepted Answer

increase urine specific gravity, twitching, tonic clonic seizures, thirst

Question 4

Nurse is monitoring a patients potassium level & knows tall tented T waves on ECG are an indicaton of hypokalemia

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Which could be a risk factor for hypercalcemia?

Accepted Answer

malignant neoplastic disease, Vitamin D excess, hyperparathyroidism, digoxin toxicity

Question 6

Which would indicate hypomagnesmia ?

Accepted Answer

trousseau sign, flat or inverted T waves, neuromuscular irritability, mood changes

Question 7

Patients BP drops 20mm when standing is this orthostatic hypotension ?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which would indicate hypokalemia ?

Accepted Answer

decreased bowel mobility, flattened T waves, fatigue, polyuria

Question 9

What is a risk factor to develop hypermagnesmia ?

Accepted Answer

hypothyroidism, oliguric phase acute kdney injury, adrenal insifficiency

Question 10

hypovolemia symptoms chose correct ones

Accepted Answer

increase BUN & Creat, concentrated urine, weight loss, muscle cramps

Question 11

Whihc would indicate Hyperkalemia ?

Accepted Answer

cramps, tented T waves, prolonged P waves, tachycardia -bradycrdia

Question 12

Nurse should assess pt with hypervolemia for hypotension increased hematocrit & hemoglobin & oliguria

Accepted Answer

False

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