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oliviahorn72 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A nurse taking care of a child with severe gastroenteritis knows that compensation for fluid loss will occur. What causes the compensation to occur?

1. Vasodilation of the peripheral vascular system increases the perfusion.
2. Fluid shifts from the interstitial space to the intravascular space
3. The renal-aldosterone system is activated.
4. The body reserves the fluid in the vasculature so that the heart does not have an increased workload.

Question 2

Transcultural nursing entails which of the following?

1. Communication, space, beliefs, and time
2. Communication, number of siblings, and skin color
3. Space, number of siblings, and bedrooms
4. Space, environment, and dialect

amit · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Vasoconstriction can occur because of the lack of fluid.
2. The fluid shift occurs because the cells are dehydrated and want the fluid.
3. The renal-aldosterone system is not activated at this time.
4. The heart has an increased workload because the blood becomes thicker. The thickening occurs because of the lack of fluid.

Answer to Question 2

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1. These elements of transcultural nursing are included in Giger and Davidhizars's Transcultural Assessment Model.
2. The number of siblings and skin color are not part of transcultural nursing.
3. The number of siblings and bedrooms are not part of transcultural nursing.
4. Dialect is not part of transcultural nursing.