Maintenance of physiologic equilibrium within the body is known ...

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Maintenance of physiologic equilibrium within the body is known as
 
  a. hemostasis.
  b. homeostasis.
  c. water balance.
  d. metabolic regulation.

Question 2

The athlete is a wrestler and has been trying to drop weight prior to a wrestling match. The athlete has been admitted through the emergency department with swollen fingers and a headache.
 
  Which of the following additional findings would be expected by the nurse? 1. Sodium 127 mEq/ L 2. Potassium 5.5 mEq/ L 3. Respiratory rate is 10 per minute 4. Temperature 97. 2 degrees Fahrenheit

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Answer to Question 1

B
Maintenance of physiologic equilibrium within the body is known as homeostasis. Hemostasis is not a recognized term. Water balance is only one aspect of homeostasis. Metabolic regulation describes homeostasis, but is not the recognized term for it.

Answer to Question 2

1 Rationale: These findings are consistent with hyponatremia due to dehydration. The normal range of sodium is 135145 mEq/ L. When clients are dehydrated, their potassium level would be decreased and their respiratory rate would increase. Their temperature would increase due to their inability to cool themselves through sweating and evaporation.

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