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Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins?
Select one:
- Increased osmotic pressure
- Increased hydrostatic pressure
- Decreased osmotic pressure
- Decreased hydrostatic pressure - Correct Answer - 3. decreased
osmotic pressure
Which substance directly controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts?
Select one:
- Renin
- Aldosterone
- Angiotensin
- Antidiuretic hormone - Correct Answer - 4. antidiuretic hormone
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assessment findings are most likely? (select ALL THAT APPLY):
- Paresthesia’s of fingers, lightheadedness, confusion
- high PaCO2, shallow and slow respirations, pH less than 7.3
- Tachycardia, rapid weight loss, decreased urine output
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Correct Answer - c & d
Mrs. Singh takes glucocorticoids for a chronic disease. Which of the following is the most at risk of developing?
- isotonic fluid deficit, hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis
- respiratory acidosis
- respiratory alkalosis
- isotonic fluid excess and hypokalemia - Correct Answer - d
Mrs. Singh takes glucocorticoids for a chronic disease. Which of the following are expected assessment findings?
- Paresthesia’s of fingers, lightheadedness, confusion
- high PaCO2, shallow and slow respirations, pH less than 7.3
- Tachycardia, rapid weight loss, decreased urine output
- Dependent edema, distended neck veins when upright, skeletal muscle
weakness, and abdominal distention - Correct Answer - d
Which of the following is NOT a sign/symptom of hypernatremia?
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- seizure and coma
- nausea and vomiting
- increased muscle tone - Correct Answer - b. seizure and coma
Seizures and comas occur in a hyponatremic state, but not hypernatremia.
Which of the following is NOT a sign/symptom of hyponatremia?
- nausea and vomiting
- tachycardia
- weak/thread pulse
- respiratory arrest - Correct Answer - a. nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting are a severe sign of hypernatremia, not hyponatremia.
When a patient is receiving diuretic therapy, what best reflects the patient's fluid volume status?
Select one:
- Blood pressure and pulse
- Intake, output, and daily weight
- Abdominal girth and calf circumference
- Serum potassium and sodium levels - Correct Answer - 2. Intake,
Output and Daily Weight
Opioid withdrawal in an opioid-naive patient can occur as early as: 3 / 4
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- 3 weeks of opioid treatment
- 3 days of opioid treatment
- 4 weeks of opioid treatment
- 2 weeks of opioid treatment - Correct Answer - d. 2 weeks of opioid
treatment
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist?
- morphine
- codeine
- fentanyl
- naltrexone - Correct Answer - d. naltrexone is an opioid antagonist
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist-antagonist?
- methadone hydrochloride
- pentazocine (Talwin)
- nalbuphine (Nubain)
- buprenorphine - Correct Answer - a. methadone hydrochloride is a
opioid agonist
Obese man snores and gasps at night and often falls asleep at his
computer at work. What is occurring?:
- dyssomnia, insomnia
- parasomnia, somnambulism
- dyssomnia, sleep apnea
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