ATI RN
Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Workbook Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
After the administration of a nasointestinal feeding tube, a patient complains of gas, abdominal pain, and dizziness. What do these symptoms indicate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dumping syndrome occurs when food moves too quickly into the intestine, causing these symptoms.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A patients PaCO2 is abnormal on an ABG report. Which of the following illnesses would most likely be the medical diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Abnormal PaCO2 often indicates respiratory issues, common in COPD.
Question 4 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 5 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.