NUR 2349 MODULE 08 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT - FLUID IMBALANCES 1 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
MODULE 08 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT - FLUID IMBALANCES 2 Electrolytes are ions that can either be charged positive or negative. Electrolytes play different roles in our body depending on their charge and are essential to life. They have functions such as muscle contraction, and the movement of fluids within the body. Electrolytes are produced when the kidneys or adrenal gland sense a deficit. The body’s positivity charged electrolytes are Sodium Na+, Potassium K+, Calcium Ca+, and Magnesium Mg+. Negative electrolytes are Chloride Cl -, Hydrogen phosphate HPO4-, Bicarbonate HCO3-, and Sulfate SO4-. (Registered Nursi
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fluid imbalances 1 fluid and electrolyte imbalance