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Excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion can cause _____ concentration.
decreased serum sodium
a patient is diagnosed with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia ). the patient may experience which of these symptoms?
fatigue, weight loss, abdominal comfort, and sweats
The imbalance that occurs with oliguric renal failure is
hyperkalemia.
An increase in the resting membrane potential (hyperpolarized) is associated with
hypokalemia
Metabolic alkalosis is often accompanied by
hypokalemia.
a patient experiences anaphylactic shock. the nurse expects to observe which signs and symptoms in the patient?
hypotension, urticaria, angioedema, wheezing
The body compensates for metabolic alkalosis by
hypoventilation.
respiratory acidosis includes:
increase in carbonic acid
The finding of ketones in the blood suggests that a person may have
metabolic acidosis.
Emesis causes
metabolic alkalosis.
which causes of shock are considered obstructive ?
pulmonary embolus, cardiac tamponade, and tension pneumothorax
acute coronary syndrome in the presence of thrombosis may present as:
unstable angina, MI, and sudden cardiac arrest
what are common characteristics of sarcoidosis ?
Presence of CD4+ cells, non-productive cough, granulomas, fatigue, weight loss, and fever
What compensatory sign would be expected during periods of physical exertion in a patient with limited ventricular stroke volume?
Tachycardia
side effects of chemotherapy include:
anemia, nausea, bleeding, and infections
signs and symptoms of an acute asthma attack are?
bronchoconstriction, hyper secretion of mucus, bronchial mucosal edema, hypoxemia
dysrythmias are significant since they?
can indicate an underlying disorder, can impair cardiac output
he inward-pulling force of particles in the vascular fluid is called _____ pressure.
capillary osmotic
Deficits in immune system function occur in cancer due to (Select all that apply.)
chemotherapy, cancer cells, cancer metastasis to bone marrow, malnutrition
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by
reduced cardiac output
A person with acute hypoxemia may hyperventilate and develop
respiratory alkalosis
A laboratory test that should be routinely monitored in patients receiving digitalis therapy is
serum potassium
It can be explained to a patient that a high blood pressure increases the risk of:
stroke, renal disease, and ischemic heart disease
which of the following are clinical manifestations for pneumothorax ?
tracheal shift, and respiratory distress
the primary functions of the circulatory system are:
transport oxygen, transport nutrients, and remove metabolic waste