TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 8TH EDITION BY POTTER Chap_18_Fluid__Electrolyte__and_Acid_Base_Balances

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Chapter 18: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances 1.A nurse is caring for a patient who is suffering from kidney failure and is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse explains that peritonea... l dialysis works by instilling a solution into the abdomen that contains dextrose that will pull extra fluid into the abdominal cavity. What is the name of this process? a. Diffusion b. Osmosis c. Filtration d. Active transport 2.A patient has been admitted to the postsurgical nursing unit after surgery. The health care provider has ordered the patient to have an IV of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse who is caring for the patient recognizes this as what type of solution? a. Hypotonic b. Isotonic c. Hypertonic d. Hypnotic 3.The patient is in a coma after a motor vehicle accident. In addition to IV medications, the patient is receiving an isotonic IV fluid. The primary purpose for this fluid infusion is to: a. cause cells to shrink and reduce swelling. b. move fluid from intravascular space into cells. c. pull fluid from cells into the intravascular space. d. expand the bodys intravascular fluid volume. [Show More]

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