Check Your Understanding Questions

Check Your Understanding Questions

1 .
When a patient has peripheral edema, what assessment indicators suggest that administering a diuretic is contraindicated?
2 .
What fluid and/or electrolyte imbalances might stimulate the RAAS?
3 .
Why is it important for the nurse to check vital signs trends when considering a patient’s fluid volume status?
4 .
Why might a patient with hypocalcemia and a patient with hypercalcemia both take a bisphosphonate?
5 .
Why are anticholinergic medications used for urge incontinence and cholinergic medications used for overflow incontinence?