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Hypomagnesemia & Hypermagnesemia Quiz for NCLEX Exam | Fluid & Electrolytes for Nursing Students
This quiz for hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia will test your ability to differentiate the causes, signs & symptoms, and nursing intervention between these two conditions.
The NCLEX exam and your nursing lecture exams will ask you questions about how to provide care to patients with low or high magnesium levels.
The questions on this quiz are some of the most common exam questions students are asked about hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia.
Other fluid and electrolytes quizzes.
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A. Hypotension
B. Profound Lethargy
C. Respiratory failure
D. Hyperreflexia of the deep tendons
The answer is D.
2. Magnesium is absorbed by what system of the body?
A. Gastrointestinal
B. Hepatic
C. Lymphatic
D. Renal
The answer is A.
3. Which of the following patients is MOST at risk for hypermagnesemia?
A. A patient with alcoholism
B. A patient taking a proton-pump inhibitor called Protonix
C. A patient suffering from Crohn’s Disease
D. A patient with a magnesium level of 0.6 receiving IV magnesium sulfate
The answer is D.
4. A patient is admitted to the ER. The patient receives dialysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays of every week, and presents with a palpable AV shunt (thrill present) in the left upper arm. The patient is extremely lethargic and family members are present to help answer questions. While collecting the patient’s medication history the daughter states her mother has been taking “a lot” of Maalox lately due to upset stomach. You note this to be a significant finding. Which of the following lab values correlates with this finding?
A. Magnesium level of 1.0
B. Magnesium level of 2.4
C. Magnesium level of 3.6
D. Magnesium level of 1.4
The answer is C.
5. A patient is being discharged after being hospitalized with a Magnesium level of 0.7. After diet teaching with this patient, which statement by the patient warrants you to re-educate the patient?
A. “I love eating salads with kale and spinach”.
B. “I’m shocked mackerel contains magnesium”.
C. “I can’t believe I have to give up dark chocolate”.
D. “Tonight I’m cooking fried potatoes with a side dish of peas”.
The answer is C.
6. A patient’s magnesium level is 0.9. The doctor orders Magnesium Sulfate IV. Which nursing intervention takes PRIORITY?
A. Assessing for hypertension
B. Monitoring deep tendon reflexes
C. Monitoring potassium levels
D. Monitoring skin turgor
The answer is B.
7. Which arrhythmia is a patient who has a Mg+ level of 0.8 most likely to experience?
A. Heart block
B. Bradycardia
C. Torsades de pointes
D. Normal sinus rhythm
The answer is C.
8. On admission, a patient blood alcohol limit is greater than 400 mg/dL. The patient reports drinking a 12 pack of beer on a daily basis. Which of the following conditions is this patient MOST at risk for?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypermagnesemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypernatremia
The answer is A.
9. A patient has a Magnesium level of 1.3. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of this condition?
A. Tall T-wave and depressed ST segment
B. Torsades de pointes
C. Positive Trouesseau’s and Chvostek’s
D. Absent deep tendon reflexes
The answer is D.
10. A patient’s magnesium level is 3.0. The cater associate brings the patient a dinner tray. Which item on the tray would you remove to ensure the patient does not eat?
A. Macaroni
B. Tomatoes
C. Kale
D. Onions
The answer is C.
The NCLEX exam and your nursing lecture exams will ask you questions about how to provide care to patients with low or high magnesium levels.
The questions on this quiz are some of the most common exam questions students are asked about hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia.
Other fluid and electrolytes quizzes.
Hypomagnesemia vs. Hypermagnesemia NCLEX Questions
1. A patient with a magnesium level of 3.6 would exhibit which of the signs and symptoms EXCEPT?A. Hypotension
B. Profound Lethargy
C. Respiratory failure
D. Hyperreflexia of the deep tendons
The answer is D.
2. Magnesium is absorbed by what system of the body?
A. Gastrointestinal
B. Hepatic
C. Lymphatic
D. Renal
The answer is A.
3. Which of the following patients is MOST at risk for hypermagnesemia?
A. A patient with alcoholism
B. A patient taking a proton-pump inhibitor called Protonix
C. A patient suffering from Crohn’s Disease
D. A patient with a magnesium level of 0.6 receiving IV magnesium sulfate
The answer is D.
4. A patient is admitted to the ER. The patient receives dialysis on Tuesdays and Thursdays of every week, and presents with a palpable AV shunt (thrill present) in the left upper arm. The patient is extremely lethargic and family members are present to help answer questions. While collecting the patient’s medication history the daughter states her mother has been taking “a lot” of Maalox lately due to upset stomach. You note this to be a significant finding. Which of the following lab values correlates with this finding?
A. Magnesium level of 1.0
B. Magnesium level of 2.4
C. Magnesium level of 3.6
D. Magnesium level of 1.4
The answer is C.
5. A patient is being discharged after being hospitalized with a Magnesium level of 0.7. After diet teaching with this patient, which statement by the patient warrants you to re-educate the patient?
A. “I love eating salads with kale and spinach”.
B. “I’m shocked mackerel contains magnesium”.
C. “I can’t believe I have to give up dark chocolate”.
D. “Tonight I’m cooking fried potatoes with a side dish of peas”.
The answer is C.
6. A patient’s magnesium level is 0.9. The doctor orders Magnesium Sulfate IV. Which nursing intervention takes PRIORITY?
A. Assessing for hypertension
B. Monitoring deep tendon reflexes
C. Monitoring potassium levels
D. Monitoring skin turgor
The answer is B.
7. Which arrhythmia is a patient who has a Mg+ level of 0.8 most likely to experience?
A. Heart block
B. Bradycardia
C. Torsades de pointes
D. Normal sinus rhythm
The answer is C.
8. On admission, a patient blood alcohol limit is greater than 400 mg/dL. The patient reports drinking a 12 pack of beer on a daily basis. Which of the following conditions is this patient MOST at risk for?
A. Hypomagnesemia
B. Hypermagnesemia
C. Hyponatremia
D. Hypernatremia
The answer is A.
9. A patient has a Magnesium level of 1.3. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of this condition?
A. Tall T-wave and depressed ST segment
B. Torsades de pointes
C. Positive Trouesseau’s and Chvostek’s
D. Absent deep tendon reflexes
The answer is D.
10. A patient’s magnesium level is 3.0. The cater associate brings the patient a dinner tray. Which item on the tray would you remove to ensure the patient does not eat?
A. Macaroni
B. Tomatoes
C. Kale
D. Onions
The answer is C.
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