NUR_631_Quiz_Review.
GASTROENTERITIS?? • Metabolic acidosis FLUID REPLACEMENT purple tab 3, p. 108 • ISOTONIC ALTERATIONS – occur when changes in total body water (TBW) are accompanied by proportional changes in the amounts of electrolytes & water o Ex: individual loses pure plasma or extracellular fluid (ECF) – fluid volume is depleted but the number & type of electrolytes & osmolality remain WNL o Excessive amounts of isotonic body fluids can result from excessive administration of normal saline or oversecretion of aldosterone with renal retention of both sodium & water o Isotonic fluid loss results in hypovolemia ▪ CAUSES: hemorrhage, severe wound drainage, diaphoresis ▪ Loss
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gastroenteritis • metabolic acidosis fluid replacement purple tab 3
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p 108 • isotonic alterations – occur when changes in total body water tbw are accompanied by proportional changes in the amou