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Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following patients would be the most likely candidate for the administration of total parenteral nutrition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Severe pancreatitis often requires TPN due to inability to use the GI tract.
Question 2 of 5
What is seen earliest in an ECG of hyperkalemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Peaked T waves are the earliest ECG change in hyperkalemia.
Question 3 of 5
With regards to Calcium which statement is incorrect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calcium chloride has more elemental calcium (27%) than calcium gluconate (9%).
Question 4 of 5
Which equation is incorrect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct osmolality formula is 2(Na+) + glucose + urea, not 2(Na+ urea + glucose).
Question 5 of 5
Which does not cause a metabolic alkalosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diarrhoea causes metabolic acidosis due to bicarbonate loss, not alkalosis.