Practice Questions: Fluids Green (MC)

Question 1

1. Which of the following is the most common cause of shock?a. Cardiogenicb. Hypovolemicc. Obstructived. Distributive

Answer 1

b. Hypovolemic

Question 2

2. Which of the following types of shock does not require fluid resuscitation?a. Hypovolemicb. Cardiogenicc. Distributived. Obstructive

Answer 2

b. cardiogenic

Question 3

3. The primary effect of crystalloids is in the?a. Intravascular spaceb. Interstitial spacec. Intracellular spaced. All of the above

Answer 3

b. interstitial space

Question 4

4. 30 minutes after administering IV fluids, how much is actually left in the intravascular space?a. 100%b. 50%c. 25%d. 75%

Answer 4

c. 25%

Question 5

5. Which of the following crystalloids is the most alkinizing?a. LRSb. Plyte-148c. NaCld. None of the above are alkinizing

Answer 5

b. P-148

Question 6

6. Which of the following is not recommended in a patient with severe academia?a. NaClb. LRSc. Plyte-148d. Norm-R

Answer 6

a. NaCl

Question 7

7. Which of the following is a disadvantage of LRS?a. Acidifying agentb. Ca reactivityc. Poor bufferingd. High Cl

Answer 7

b. Ca reactivity

Question 8

8. Which of the following patients would you not recommend half strength saline?a. acute hypernatremiab. heart diseasec. end stage liver diseased. end stage kidney disease

Answer 8

a. acute hypernatremia

Question 9

9. How much potassium is in LRS?a. 5 mEqb. 4 mEqc. 3 mEqd. 2 mEq

Answer 9

b. 4 mEq

Question 10

10. How much potassium is in Plyte-148?a. 5 mEqb. 4 mEqc. 3 mEqd. 2 mEq

Answer 10

a. 5 mEq

Question 11

11. Where is the primary effect of colloid administration?a. Intracellularb. Interstitialc. Intravasculard. All of the above

Answer 11

c. intravascular