ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 29 : Fluids, Electrolytes, and Introduction to Acid-Base Balance Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following nursing actions might be appropriate for a patient with fluid-volume excess?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,G
Rationale: Appropriate actions include administering diuretics, monitoring breath sounds, weights, oxygen saturation, and intake/output to manage fluid overload.
Question 2 of 5
Which laboratory results do you need to check for a patient to whom you are giving furosemide, a loop diuretic?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Furosemide can cause potassium loss, so monitoring potassium levels is critical to prevent hypokalemia.
Question 3 of 5
Your patient is taking a thiazide diuretic routinely and tends to run a low serum K? level even though the physician has prescribed K? supplementation and the patient reports taking it faithfully. Which of the following foods would you recommend the patient add to his diet to assist in maintaining normal K? levels?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: Potassium-rich foods like baked potatoes, bananas, oranges, apricots, and halibut help maintain normal potassium levels.
Question 4 of 5
Your knowledge of which of the following pieces of data regarding potassium takes highest priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All statements emphasize the danger of administering potassium chloride IV push, which can cause fatal cardiac arrhythmias, making this knowledge critical.
Question 5 of 5
Ionized calcium is needed for which of the following body functions?
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Ionized calcium is essential for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction/relaxation.