Free Practice Quiz Question List

3 Fluid Balance and Volume Disorders Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Fluid Balance and Volume Disorders, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Sweat and water lost through breathing are insensible losses that are not routinely measured in standard intake-and-output records.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A nurse is identifying the body-fluid compartment occupied by blood plasma within the vessels. Which compartment does this fluid belong to?

A
Intracellular fluid
B
Intravascular fluid
C
Fluid inside the cells
D
Fluid within the cytoplasm

Written response

1 point

A patient's measured intake over 24 hours is 2,050 mL, and measured output is 1,700 mL. What is the net measured fluid balance? Enter the value in mL.

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1 point

In a typical adult, about of total body water is intracellular fluid.

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1 point

Which items are commonly counted as measurable fluid intake in standard intake-and-output documentation? Select all that apply.

A
Liquid foods
B
Water lost through breathing
C
Enteral feeding
D
Intravenous fluids
E
Sweat

True or false

1 point

True or false: A rapid acute weight change of about 1 kg may correspond to about 1 L of water, but differences in measurement conditions can affect the comparison.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the name for extracellular fluid located within the blood vessels?

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1 point

A patient has lost extracellular fluid through vomiting and diarrhea, with loss commonly involving both sodium and water. Which term most directly describes this change?

A
Dehydration, because any loss of extracellular fluid is necessarily a water deficit relative to solute
B
Edema, because sodium and water loss causes fluid to collect in tissues
C
Volume depletion, because extracellular fluid has been lost, commonly with sodium and water
D
Excess ECF volume, because circulating volume has decreased

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1 point

Urine output below mL/kg/hour is a warning finding, especially if sustained or accompanied by worsening perfusion.

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1 point

A patient develops new worsening dyspnea, falling oxygenation, and crackles. What is the most appropriate response?

A
Wait for the next daily weight to confirm a trend
B
Arrange urgent assessment of the new respiratory deterioration
C
Wait until the 24-hour intake-and-output record is complete
D
Document the finding at the end of the shift without escalating

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1 point

A patient may have deficient circulating volume. Which findings can support that concern? Select all that apply.

A
Thirst
B
Jugular venous distention
C
Reduced urine output
D
Edema by itself as proof that circulating volume is adequate
E
Orthostatic dizziness or hypotension

Open ended

1 point

A patient has visible edema but also has signs that may indicate poor perfusion. Explain why edema alone cannot establish that circulating volume is adequate, and describe what findings and trends should be considered when assessing the patient's volume status.

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1 point

A patient reports dizziness on standing and has orthostatic changes. Which interpretation is most appropriate?

A
Orthostatic changes may support volume depletion, but they can have other causes.
B
Orthostatic changes always prove that volume depletion is the only cause.
C
Orthostatic changes establish that the patient has excess ECF volume.
D
Orthostatic changes make assessment of other perfusion findings unnecessary.

Choose one

1 point

When considering the distribution of solutes across body compartments, which cation is the principal cation in intracellular fluid (ICF)?

A
Sodium
B
Potassium
C
Calcium
D
Chloride

True or false

1 point

Fever and rapid breathing can increase insensible water losses that are not routinely measured in intake-and-output records.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A care team is using daily weights to monitor possible fluid change. Which approach best supports meaningful comparisons from day to day?

A
Weigh the patient at different times so changes are easier to detect.
B
Use a different scale each day to confirm the measurements.
C
Use the same scale at a similar time and under similar conditions.
D
Compare a morning weight with an evening weight from the previous day.

Written response

1 point

What term often refers more specifically to a deficit of body water relative to solute?

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1 point

A patient with heart disease develops rapid weight gain, dependent pitting edema, jugular venous distention, and dyspnea. Which interpretation best fits this pattern?

A
The pattern is consistent with excess ECF volume.
B
The pattern indicates deficient circulating volume from fluid loss.
C
The pattern establishes that circulating volume and perfusion are adequate.
D
The findings are specific to dehydration rather than volume overload.

Choose one

1 point

Electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine are available for a patient with possible fluid imbalance. How should these results be used?

A
Treat an abnormal laboratory result as proof of a specific volume disorder.
B
Use the laboratory results instead of checking perfusion and respiratory status.
C
Ignore the laboratory results because they cannot help evaluate fluid imbalance.
D
Interpret the results together with clinical findings and trends.

Written response

1 point

A patient has 1,800 mL of measured intake and 1,400 mL of measured output over 24 hours. What is the net measured fluid balance in mL?