Exam 24: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Decreased magnesium levels can be associated with which of the following?

The movement of a solute from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached is called:

Which of these terms describes a substance that when dissociated produces ions that will combine with hydrogen ions?

How does active cell transport occur?

Chloride is mainly excreted by which body system?

When a client's blood pH is greater than 7.45,the client is in which of these states?

Where is phosphate mostly found in the body?

A client's calcium level is 9.5 mg/dL.A nurse would expect the client's phosphate level to be:

The client is experiencing an increase in carbonic acid due to the failure of the lungs to adequately eliminate carbon dioxide,which results in:

A nurse is providing care for a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome.The nurse reviews the results of the arterial blood gases and determines the client is experiencing respiratory acidosis.The nurse would expect to find which of the following on the laboratory results?

Which of these terms describes any solution put into the body with the same osmolality as blood plasma?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of pneumonia.The client's arterial blood gas results indicate a pH of 7.32 and a PCO₂ of 32 mmHg.The nurse determines that these results indicate which of the following condition?

Hypermagnesemia is defined as a serum magnesium level of how many mEq/L?

The movement of both water and substances as a result of hydrostatic pressure is called:

What term refers to the condition in which a person has a potassium level of less than 3.5 mEq/L?

Which of these substances is required for calcium absorption within the gastrointestinal (GI)tract?

Identify which of these processes is used by sodium to control the body's fluid balance?

The nurse is aware that in an effort to increase reabsorption of water in the distal renal tubules,the body will signal the posterior pituitary gland to secrete which hormone?

Which of these terms describes negatively charged particles within the body?

Which of the following may contribute to the development of hypermagnesemia?