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Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Workbook Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse explains the homeostatic mechanisms involved in fluid homeostasis to a student nurse. Which of the following statements accurately describe this process? Select one that doesn't apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kidneys, cardiovascular system, lungs, and parathyroid glands (not thyroid for aldosterone) regulate fluid homeostasis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse reads a complete blood count report for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with fluid overload from late-stage kidney disease. What abnormal result would the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fluid overload dilutes blood, lowering hematocrit.
Question 3 of 5
A student is learning how to administer intravenous fluids, including accessing a vein. Although all of the following may occur, which is the most potentially harmful risk posed for the patient when accessing the vein?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Infection is the most serious risk, potentially leading to systemic complications.
Question 4 of 5
A patient asks a nurse if it is possible to contract a disease by donating blood. How would the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sterile techniques ensure no disease transmission during donation.
Question 5 of 5
Which is incorrect with regards to the fluid and its content?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normal Saline has 154 mmol/L Na+, not 150. Hartmann's has 111 mmol/L Cl-, not 131. The correct incorrect statement is C.