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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