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NRSG 327 WEEK 5: SHOCK 2: TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1) What are the two types of hypovolemia -- Answer ✔✔ absolute and relative
2) What are examples of absolute hypovolemia -- Answer ✔✔ measurable loss (blood
loss, GI loss, excessive diuresis)
3) What are examples of relative hypovolemia -- Answer ✔✔ unmeasurable loss (third
spacing, internal bleeding)
4) What are the complications of hemorrhaging -- Answer ✔✔ hypoperfusion,
electrolyte imbalance, coagulation issues, hypothermia, acidosis
5) What are the treatments for hypovolemia -- Answer ✔✔ stop the loss, treat the
cause, improve cardiac output (increase O2 supply, give blood or IV fluid,
contractility, afterload), decrease O2 demand
6) How do we treat hemorrhage -- Answer ✔✔ whole blood, tranexamic acid (TXA)
7) What can you give if you do not have whole blood available? -- Answer ✔✔ 4 units
PRBC, 4 units plasma, 1 unit platelets
8) Colloids to treat non-hemorrhage hypovolemia -- Answer ✔✔ fresh frozen plasma
(good with warfarin OD), albumin (great for cardiac overload patients)
9) Crystalloids -- Answer ✔✔ isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic
10) Isotonic solutions (isotonic loss) -- Answer ✔✔ 0.9% NS, RL, D5NS, need equal
parts salt and fluid
