Deck 7: Fluid and Electrolyte Management

Question 1

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of dehydration. The nurse is discussing the difference between intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid and states that intracellular fluid accounts for ________ of the total amount of water in the body.
Record your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

2/3

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has experienced a below-the-knee traumatic amputation. The nurse anticipates the use of a whole blood transfusion because the client has lost ________% of the total blood volume in the accident.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

30

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a client with a serum sodium level of 110 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates that the client will require an infusion of ________% sodium chloride solution.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

3

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a client with a pH of 7.32. Which medications would be appropriate to administer to a client with this condition?
Select all that apply.

A) Oral bicarbonate
B) Sodium chloride
C) Citrate salts
D) Potassium chloride
E) Ammonium chloride

Question 5

The nurse is caring for a client with sodium retention that has resulted in hypervolemia. The nurse knows that even a 1% increase in sodium is equivalent to ________ lb of fluid weight gain.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 6

The nurse is administering furosemide (Lasix) IV to a client with congestive heart failure. The nurse knows that the anticipated onset of action is within ________ minutes.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 7

A client is taking a diuretic for the treatment of congestive heart failure. The nurse teaches the client the importance of daily weights and knows the client understands the instruction when he states, "I will report a weight gain or loss of ________ pounds in a 24-hour period."
Record your answer rounding to the nearest tenth place.

Question 8

The nurse is instructing a client who is going home on diuretic therapy for the treatment of fluid retention caused by hypertension. The nurse instructs the client to stop the medication and notify a healthcare provider if the blood pressure falls below 90/________ mmHg.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.