Practice Question
A nurse is checking laboratory results for a client. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates hypervolemia?
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Correct Answer:
Urine specific gravity 1.001 (1.005to 1.03)
Rationale:
💧 A low urine specific gravity (below 1.005) indicates dilute urine, which can occur in hypervolemia because excess fluid intake or retention reduces urine concentration.
💧 In hypervolemia, the kidneys excrete more water, leading to low solute concentration in urine.
💧 The other values—serum calcium, serum sodium, and urine pH—are all within normal range and do not directly indicate fluid volume excess.
💧 Causes of hypervolemia include heart failure, kidney failure, excessive IV fluids, and sodium retention.
💧 Early recognition via lab findings helps prevent complications such as pulmonary edema.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI EXIT Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam(s)~2025
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