The nurse is caring for a 67-year-old male client who is diagnosed with fluid volume excess. Which of the following is a common cause of this condition?
A) Too-slow administration of IV fluids containing sodium
B) Increased urine output as occurs with kidney disorders
C) Excess ingestion of sodium from table salt or medications containing sodium
D) Inability of the body to conserve and reuse water by concentrating urine
C
Feedback:
Causes of fluid volume excess include excess ingestion of sodium from overuse of table salt or medications that contain large amounts of sodium, too-rapid administration of IV fluids containing sodium, and decreased urine output as occurs with kidney disorders. Fluid volume deficit is caused by the inability of the body to conserve and reuse water by concentrating the urine.
You might also like to view...
Which statement concerning the sphincters is correct?
a. The internal sphincter is under voluntary control. b. The external sphincter is under voluntary control. c. Both sphincters remain slightly relaxed at all times. d. The internal sphincter surrounds the external sphincter.
A 62-year-old female with a diagnosis of acute and chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus is receiving her weekly injection of epoetin, a supplementary form of erythropoietin
Which of the following statements best captures the necessity of this medication? A) Erythropoietin is needed in order for stem cells to proliferate into committed erythroid precursors. B) Erythropoietin is necessary for the accurate sensation of hypoxia that stimulates erythropoiesis. C) Erythropoietin causes the erythrocyte colony-forming units to proliferate and mature. D) Erythropoietin facilitates the extrusion of the reticulocyte nucleus and the formation of true erythrocytes.
A nurse is providing medication education to a patient who just started taking ibuprofen, a nonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID). Which statement made by the nurse best indicates how ibuprofen works?
a. "Ibuprofen helps to remove factors that cause or stimulate pain." b. "Ibuprofen reduces anxiety, which will help you better cope with your pain." c. "Ibuprofen helps to decrease the production of prostaglandins." d. "Ibuprofen binds with opiate receptors to reduce your pain."
The odd-numbered pounds on an upright scale are marked with numbers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)