Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances: Chapter 2: Fluid Volume Deficit Flashcards

A nurse is assessing the fluid status of a client. What should be the client's daily intake?

A client is receiving a hypertonic IV solution and develops excess fluid in the intravascular compartment secondary to fluid shifts. What causes this fluid shift?

A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with fluid volume deficit (FVD). The nurse recognizes that increased production of aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) caused by FVD results in a decrease in which parameter?

A full-term infant is placed under phototherapy lights to treat hyperbilirubinemia. Why does this therapy place the infant at increased risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A health-care provider writes orders for a client diagnosed with fluid volume deficit (FVD) secondary to influenza. Which medication should a nurse plan to administer if the client experiences nausea?

A nurse assesses a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

An older adult client has had nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for 3 days. Assessment by a nurse reveals dry oral mucosa, amber urine, and decreased skin turgor. Which measurement should the nurse obtain to best determine the client's current fluid status?

A client is admitted with fluid volume deficit (FVD) caused by severe blood loss. What should a nurse identify as the most likely rationale for oliguria in this client?

Which client should a nurse classify as being at the highest risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

Which urine output value in an adult client should a nurse associate with the development of fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A nurse takes the vital signs of a client who collapsed while working outdoors. Which parameter in the client's blood pressure measurement should the nurse associate with fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

Which action should a nurse who is admitting a client with vomiting and diarrhea initiate first?

A nurse reviews a care plan for a client and notes an order for a clear liquid diet. Which choice should the nurse offer to this client?

A nurse is teaching clients to evaluate their fluid status by weight. When should the nurse instruct the clients to weigh themselves?

Which intervention should a nurse include when planning care for a confused client with fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A nurse is calculating a client's intake and output. How should the nurse include the irrigant of the client's continuous bladder irrigation?

How should a nurse include a client's wound drainage when calculating intake and output?

When teaching a client who is breastfeeding a newborn, which instruction should a nurse provide to the new mother to reduce the newborn's risk of developing fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A neonate weighing 2,500 gm is to receive a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) of 10 mL/kg to replace a fluid volume deficit (FVD) resulting from abruptio placentae at delivery. How many milliliters of PRBCs should a nurse administer to this client? Record your answer as a whole number. _______

A pediatrician writes an order for an infant to receive a minimum of 140 mL of formula every 12 hours. To achieve this, how many milliliters of formula should a nurse administer to the infant every 4 hours? Record your answer using one decimal place. _______

An infant weighing 11 pounds has voided 180 mL at the end of a 12-hour shift. How many mL/kg/hr of urine has this infant voided? Record your answer as a whole number. _______

A client is admitted to the emergency department with a closed head injury and multiple fractures. Which IV solution should a nurse plan to administer?

A nurse suspects that a client who presents to an urgent care center after a reported 3-day history of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea is severely dehydrated. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain when assessing this client?

Which client information should a nurse associate with a nursing diagnosis of Deficient Fluid Volume Secondary to Dehydration?

An older adult client who presents at a health-care provider's office reports dizziness and "heart racing" that often occurs when the client is gardening outdoors. Which question should the nurse include in the initial assessment of this client?

A client diagnosed with liver failure presents to an acute care facility with moderate ascites and reports shortness of breath. Vital signs are blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg, heart rate 104 bpm and weak, and respiratory rate 26 and shallow. The client's skin and mucous membranes are dry. Based on this information, which nursing diagnosis should be the priority?

Which intervention should a nurse include in the plan of care for a client diagnosed with fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A nurse who is planning care for a client with severe fluid volume deficit (FVD) and hyponatremia should anticipate an order for an infusion of which IV solution?

A nurse receives a phone call from the parent of an infant who is listless and has had vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days. Which is the most appropriate instruction for the nurse to give the parent?

A client has had nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for 3 days. A nurse suspects the client has fluid volume deficit (FVD) and plans to assess the client for orthostatic hypotension. Which method should the nurse use in this assessment? Place each action in the correct sequence (1–5).

Which urine output value in an adult client should a nurse associate with the development of fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

A nurse is planning care for a confused, otherwise healthy, 70-kilogram adult client at risk for fluid volume deficit (FVD). What is the minimum number of milliliters of fluid per day that the nurse should plan for the client to ingest? Record your answer using a whole number. _______

A pregnant client with hyperemesis gravidarum has had continuous nausea and vomiting for 3 days. IV fluid replacement is planned. A nurse should anticipate orders from the client's obstetrician for which type of IV solution?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with fluid volume deficit (FVD) secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. A health-care provider orders NPO status for the client to decrease nausea and vomiting, and begins to write orders for IV fluid replacement therapy. Which IV solutions should the nurse identify as appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse caring for a client who is hypovolemic anticipates orders from a health-care provider for IV fluid replacement therapy. Which IV solutions should the nurse identify as appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse planning oral rehydration for a client with fluid volume deficit (FVD) should include which choices for a clear liquid diet? Select all that apply.

A nurse who is calculating intake and output from 0700 to 1900 for a client with fluid volume deficit (FVD) notes that the client has ingested two 120-mL portions of juice, 240 mL of water, and 240 mL of milk and has been receiving IV 0.9% saline solution at 100 mL/hr via electronic pump. The client has voided 275 mL, 300 mL, and 200 mL of urine and has vomited twice with an estimated volume of 100 mL at each occurrence. The client has also had one liquid stool measuring 300 mL. What should the nurse enter on the intake and output record for this time period? Record your answers as whole numbers.

A nurse is evaluating IV fluid administration orders for a client with fluid volume deficit (FVD) secondary to vomiting. Which IV solutions should the nurse identify as appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse plans to assess the skin turgor of a young adult client. In which location should the nurse assess the skin turgor of this client?

1. Forehead
2. Sternum
3. Abdomen
4. Thigh

For which potential complication should a nurse monitor in a client who is receiving IV hypotonic saline solution?

Which vital sign reading should a nurse associate with the development of fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

Which clinical manifestation should a nurse associate with effective IV fluid replacement therapy for a client diagnosed with fluid volume deficit (FVD)?

Which order given for a client with a closed head injury, multiple fractures, and blood loss should a nurse question?

A nurse who is assessing intake and output for a client with severe burns notes the client's intake is 2,000 mL greater than output. Which rationales should the nurse associate with this discrepancy? Select all that apply.

Which manifestations should a nurse associate with the development of fluid volume deficit (FVD) in a client receiving diuretic therapy? Select all that apply.