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FButt

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The nurse practitioner orders a urine specific gravity for an athlete brought to the emergency department following a marathon for complaints of fatigue, elevated temperature, and confusion.
 
  When it returns, the report shows the urine specific gravity to be 1.039. She interprets this as a sign of: 1. Hyper hydration.
   2. Euhydration.
   3. Dehydration.
   4. Water toxicity.

Question 2

Emulsification occurs so that dietary fat can be _____ by enzymes in the digestive tract.
 
  a. dissolved
  b. oxidized
  c. broken down
  d. hydrogenated



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Normal specific gravity values are 1.0021.028. A urine specific gravity of 1.030 or greater is a sign of dehydration. This diagnosis is supported by complaints of confusion, fatigue, and elevated temperature. Hyper hydration and water toxicity are terms used to describe an excessive intake of water, a condition usually found in clients with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Euhydration is a state of balanced body fluids.

Answer to Question 2

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Emulsification increases the surface area of fat droplets in the digestive tract so that they are more accessible to be broken down by enzymes.



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