Hyponatremia refers to (Multiple Choice)

Answer to #1

A
Hyponatremia is a low sodium blood level. Responses B, C, and D are incorrect.

Answer to #2

B
Insulin is the IV or subcutaneous medication that decreases blood glucose by facilitating cellular access. Responses A, B, and D all are medications that increase blood glucose.

Answer to #3

C
Elevated blood glucose levels are the primary sign of diabetes mellitus. Responses A, B, and D are unrelated to elevated blood glucose levels.

Answer to #4

A
When serum glucose levels are elevated, the body attempts to get rid of the glucose by increasing urinary output. Responses B, C, and D all are symptoms of low blood glucose levels.

Answer to #5

B
PT measures the portion of the clotting cascade that is changed with oral anticoagulant treatment. PT could identify defects in the clotting cascade that could be useful in calculating bleeding risk. It is not used to identify older adults who are at risk for the development of bleeding disorders (response A). Responses C and D are incorrect. Clotting times are not related to thinness of blood or dissolving of clots.

Answer to #6

B
Platelets provide the foundation for the formation of the fibrin clot. Platelets do not affect the thickness or smooth flow of blood in the capillaries (response A). Responses C and D are also incorrect. Platelets do not have a role in the development of red blood cells and white blood cells, and the platelet level does not increase or decrease in response to an infection.

Answer to #7

A
Often, infectious processes are missed in older adults because they do not have the typical white blood cell elevation of a younger person during infections. Response B is incorrect because the white blood cell response is not the same as a younger person. Responses C and D are also incorrect. There is not a dramatic elevation, but there is usually not a decrease in white blood cell counts.

Answer to #8

A
Radiation and chemotherapy treatment for cancer can cause depression of the ability of bone marrow to manufacture white blood cells. Infection (response B) generally causes an elevation in the number of white blood cells; however, in an immunocompromised older adult, there may be no elevation. The number of white blood cells increases in response to inflammation (D). Stress (C) generally increases the white blood cell count.

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