NUR 325 Fluid and Electrolytes Exam Study
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Ton/tonic - answertension
dipsia - answerthirst
dia- - answerthrough, throughout, completely
rrhea - answerflow, discharge
parasthesias - answerA sensation of pricking or tingling on the skin with no objective cause
usually associated with ner...
parasthesias - answer✔✔A sensation of pricking or tingling on the skin with no objective cause
usually associated with nerve
Interstitial space - answer✔✔The fluid filled areas between cells
Intracelluar fluid - answer✔✔fluid inside the cell
extracellular fluid - answer✔✔fluid outside of the cell includes plasma volume and interstitial
space
Osmosis - answer✔✔Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
filtration - answer✔✔Movement of water through membranes from high to low pressure caused
by water volume pressure pressing against confining membranes
Diffusion - answer✔✔Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of
lower concentration.
Fluid distribution Ratios? - answer✔✔Extracellular = 3.5-6L of Plasma volume and 10-12L of
interstitial fluid
Intracellular = aprox. 25L
Things that are considered Intake in regards to fluids? - answer✔✔Oral fluids
Parenteral fluids
Enemas (subtracting amount returned)
Irrigation fluids
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, Things that are considered output in regards to fluid? - answer✔✔Urine
Emesis (vomit)
Feces
Drainage from body cavities.
Insensible loss = 500-1000mL/day
Isotonic dehydration - answer✔✔water and dissolved electrolytes are lost in equal proportions
leads to less extracellular fluid
Relative dehydration - answer✔✔Water shifts fro plasma into interstitial space, does not occur
with a loss in total body water.
Na, K, Ca,Mg, BUN, Creatinine, Hgb, Hct, and glucose level with Hypovolemia? -
answer✔✔Increases
What are vital findings with hypovolemia? - answer✔✔Increase in temp
Increase in HR
Increase in RR
Decrease in BP
Dehydration Nursing interventions? - answer✔✔-PO fluid intake
- Ensure fluids are regularly being offered
- Ensure patient safety despite mental changes
- Record all Intake and Output
- Monitor weight
-Administer medications
Na normals - answer✔✔135-145
Potassium normals - answer✔✔3.5-5.3
Chloride normals - answer✔✔95-105
Magnesium normals - answer✔✔1.5-2.5
Calcium normals - answer✔✔8.5-10
Urine specific gravity range - answer✔✔1.005-1.030
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