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WorksheetsFluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The appropriate fraction of body weight that is attributed to water is more than:
one-fourth
one half
two-thirds
three-fourths
A nonelectrolyte is:
Sodium
chloride
Glucose
Calcium
The passive movement of substances across a membrane to achieve equal concentration is known as:
acid-base balance
neutral charged ions
fluid excretion
diffusion
The normal serum pH is:
7.25 to 7.35
7.35 to 7.45
8.15 to 8.35
8.35 to 8.55
An elevated serum pH causes a condition known as:
alkalosis
acidosis
equal bicarbonate
neutral carbonic acid
The acid-base balance is regulated by the lungs and the:
cerebellum
electrolytes
kidneys
liver
The shift of calcium excess into the bone creates a condition known as:
hyperkalemia
hypervolemia
hypocalcemia
hyponatremia
The patient with excess fluid volume will have blood pressure that is:
elevated
normal
lowered
even
Excessive use of potassium containing salt substitutes can cause an excess of which electrolyte?
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
On the patient's intake and output record (I&O), continuous tube feeding would be counted as the :
Intake
Deficit
Surplus
Output
The patient who was admitted after vomiting for 3 days would show an abnormally low blood pressure because of a fluid shift from:
intracellular to the extracellular.
interstitial to intravascular.
intravascular to the interstitial.
interstitial to the intracellular.
The nurse is aware that an infant is more at risk for dehydration because the infant:
has kidneys that reabsorb water from the intravascular space.
has a larger body surface compared with body weight.
urinates more frequently.
has fat that absorbs water.
A patient has been identified as having a dietary deficiency of vitamin D. The nurse understands that this patient is also at risk for having a deficiency of:
calcium.
magnesium.
sodium.
potassium.
A patient who is experiencing severe diarrhea is losing excessive bicarbonate ions. This patient is at risk for developing:
respiratory alkalosis.
respiratory acidosis.
metabolic alkalosis.
metabolic acidosis
At the beginning of the shift, a patient’s IV bag has 960 mL remaining. The IV fluid is running at 75 mL/hr. In 8 hours, there should be how many milliliters remaining in the IV bag?
150
360
450
600
