NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II

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MDC II Exam 1 Study Guide Summer 2021 Rasmussen University

A patient undergoing chemotherapy is at risk for developing the following?

- Stomatitis - inflamed and sore mouth

A patient is suffering from DKA what electrolyte imbalance would you expect to see?

- Hyperkalemia

What is the minimum amount of urine per day to excrete toxic waste?

- 400-600mL

Hypovolemia

- Decreased blood volume

- Dehydration

Hypervolemia

- Increased blood volume

A patient is suffering from hypokalemia, how would we administer potassium?

- Infusion pump

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A patient presents with hypomagnesemia, we know this can be a result of the following?

- Alcoholism

A nurse understands that dehydration is caused by which of the following?

- Fever 

A patient is taking lasix for congestive heart failure we know this can result in which

electrolyte imbalance?

- Hypokalemia

A common cause of fluid overload would be which of the following?

- Long term corticosteroid therapy

A construction worker with excessive sweating is at risk for?

- Hyponatremia

A patient with hypovolemia would have which of the following lab values?

- Decreased urine sodium

Which of the following causes fluid overload?

- Heart failure

A patient is being treated with an NG tube what lab value would we expect to see?

- NG tube: hypokalemia

A patient is being put on fluid restriction what is important in monitoring for this patient

care?

- Daily weight

What electrolyte is within the extracellular fluid?

- Sodium

What electrolyte is within the intracellular fluid?

- Potassium

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How many mL of fluid per day is excreted by exhalation?

- 300 

A patient has just had an ileostomy after colon cancer surgery, what is he at risk for?

- Dehydration

A patient with fluid volume deficit would benefit from which intervention?

- Fall precautions

Common causes of sodium loss include...

- Excessive diaphoresis

Common causes of hyperkalemia include...

- Potassium sparing diuretics

What medication should we watch with potassium imbalance?

- Digoxin

Common causes of hypocalcemia include...

- Crohn's disease

Common causes of Hypercalcemia include...

- Hyperthyroidism

Which patient is at highest risk for calcium loss?

- Postmenopausal woman

A patient is suffering from hypokalemia what is the priority intervention?

- Initiate telemetry monitoring

Severe hypokalemia can cause which of the following

- Paralytic ileus - Obstruction of the intestine due to paralysis of the intestinal

muscles. 

What is the priority assessment for a pa

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