Fluid & Electrolytes - NSG 170 Test review Study Guide
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NSG 170
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NSG 170
Fluid & Electrolytes - NSG 170 Test
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Potassium - Answer️️ --Major cation in the ICF.
-Normal lab values in ECF 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
-Basic function: intracellular excitation
-Crucial to heart function & can cause arrhythmias if levels are too high/low
-conduction of the nerve i...
-a lot of easily excitable muscles but not enough calcium to stabilize membrane
channels
-not enough calcium causes tetany (involuntary contractions of the muscles), causes
vomiting/diarrhea (GI muscles are going crazy), convulsions, heart dysrhythmias
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