The Nurse on a Medical-Surgical Unit Completes the Shift Assessment

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse on a medical-surgical unit completes the shift assessment for a client diagnosed with a multisystem fluid volume deficit and documents that the client is experiencing the following symptoms: tachycardia; pale,cool skin; and a decreased urine output.The nurse anticipates which as the cause of the client's current symptoms?

• A) Natural compensatory mechanisms
• B) Cardiac failure
• C) Pharmacological effects of a diuretic
• D) Rapidly infused intravenous fluids

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Definitions:

EPSPs

Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, which are temporary depolarizations of postsynaptic cells that make it more likely for a neuron to fire an action potential.

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around neurons, forming a myelin sheath to facilitate electrical conduction.