Author Question: A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the ... (Read 35 times)

leilurhhh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient's total water volume exists in with compartment?

a. Intracellular
b. Extracellular
c. Intravascular
d. Transcellular

Question 2

The nurse observes edema in a patient who has venous congestion from right heart failure. Which type of pressure facilitated the formation of the patient's edema?

a. Osmotic
b. Oncotic
c. Hydrostatic
d. Concentration

trog · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Intracellular (inside the cells) fluid accounts for approximately two thirds of total body water. Extracellular (outside the cells) is approximately one third of the total body water. Intravascular fluid (liquid portion of the blood) and transcellular fluid are two major divisions of the extracellular compartment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Venous congestion increases capillary hydrostatic pressure. Increased hydrostatic pressure causes edema by causing increased movement of fluid into the interstitial area. Osmotic and oncotic pressures involve the concentrations of solutes and can contribute to edema in other situations, such as inflammation or malnutrition. Concentration pressure is not a nursing term.