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Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Answer Key Questions
Question 1 of 5
Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a patient before major surgery. What does this process do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cross-matching ensures donor and recipient blood are compatible.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is not a symptom of hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Seizures are not typically a symptom of hypokalemia; the others are common manifestations.
Question 3 of 5
To diagnose SIADH as the cause of hyponatremia which must not be present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: SIADH is characterized by euvolemia or hypervolemia, not hypovolemia.
Question 4 of 5
What is not a cause of hypercalcemia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypomagnesemia typically causes hypocalcemia, not hypercalcemia.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement is incorrect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In chronic respiratory acidosis, HCO3 rises by 3-4 mmol/L per 10 mmHg pCO2 increase, not 2.