Examl 2:l NRl 226/l NR226l (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Fundamentals:l Patientl Carel
Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain
Q:l Whatl percentagel ofl waterl arel wel madel upl of?l Howl manyl litersl ofl waterl arel intracellular?l Intravascular?l Interstitiall (betweenl thel bloodl andl thel cells)?
Answer:
60%l
28Ll intracellularl
4-5Ll intravascular
11Ll interstitial
Q:l Whatl isl thel orderl fluidl movesl throughl thel cell?
Answer:
vascularl systeml -->l capillaryl membranel -->l interstitiall areal -->l celll membrane
Q:l Whyl arel olderl adultsl morel likelyl tol havel fluidl volumel deficitl issues?
Answer:
theyl havel al diminishedl thirstl mechanisml orl theyl arel experiencingl incontinencel issuesl whichl isl makingl theml notl wantl tol intakel fluid 1 / 4
Q:l Whatl isl insensiblel loss?
Answer:
fluidl lossl froml thingsl wel cannotl measure
example:l sweat
Q:l dehydrationl orl hypovolemia?l
-l lossl ofl waterl andl electrolytesl ORl isotonicl loss -l decreasedl vascularl volume -l decreasedl tissuel perfusionl -l canl leadl tol shock
Answer:
hypovolemia
Q:l dehydrationl orl hypovolemia?l
-l lossl ofl morel h2ol thanl sodium -l hypertonicl imbalancel -l waterl deficit
Answer:
clinicall dehydration
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Q:l Doesl fluidl volumel deficitl havel increasedl labl valuesl orl decreased?l Howl aboutl fluidl volumel excess?
Answer:
Fluidl volumel deficitl hasl INCREASEDl labl valuesl (hemoconcentration)
Fluidl volumel excessl hasl DECREASEDl labl valuesl (hemodilution)
Q:l fluidl volumel deficitl orl excessl assessmentl findings?l
-l decreasedl BP -l tachycardial andl tachypneal -l fast,l weak,l threadyl pulse -l decreasedl skinl turgor -l decreasedl capillaryl refill -l weightl loss -l decreasedl urinel output/l concentratedl urinel -l increasedl thirstl -l weak,l dizzy,l confused,l decreasedl LOCl -l seizures
Answer:
fluidl volumel deficit
Q:l fluidl volumel deficitl orl excessl assessmentl findings?l
-l boundingl pulse -l increasedl BPl -l tachypneal -l JVD -l pulmonaryl edemal (crackles) -l edemal throughoutl body -l weightl gain 3 / 4
-l increasedl urinel output/dilutedl urinel -l musclel weaknessl -l confusionl andl decreasedl LOC
Answer:
fluidl volumel excess
Q:l hormonel thatl causesl reabsorptionl ofl sodiuml andl water;l increasesl potassiuml secretion
Answer:
aldosterone
Q:l hormonel thatl causesl waterl retention;l controlsl amountl ofl fluidl leavingl thel bodyl throughl urine;l promotesl resorptionl ofl water
Answer:
antidiureticl hormonel (ADH)
Q:l howl muchl doesl 1l literl ofl waterl weigh?
Answer:
2.2lbsl orl 1kg
Q:l Wherel shouldl youl startl anl IV?
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