What are crystalloids? solutions containing fluids and electrolytes that are normally found in the body
Crystalloids maintain what? the osmotic gradient between extravascular and intravascular compartments
Do crystalloids contain proteins? no
What are the fluids that contain proteins? colloids
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Nurs 270 Final Exam Questions and
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What are crystalloids? ✅solutions containing fluids and electrolytes that are normally
found in the body
Crystalloids maintain what? ✅the osmotic gradient between extravascular and
intravascular compartments
Do crystalloids contain proteins? ✅no
What are the fluids that contain proteins? ✅colloids
Which iv fluid solution is high alert double check? ✅hypertonic
What are examples of crystalloids? ✅hypertonic saline, hypotonic saline, isotonic
saline
What type of solution is lactated ringers? ✅isotonic
What are examples of colloids? ✅albumin, dextran, hetastarch
Blood products are the only class of fluids that are able to carry what? ✅oxygen
Blood products are the most what? ✅expensive and least available because they
come from human donors
What drug do we use to reverse the effects of hyperkalemia? ✅kayexalate
How can kayexalate (drug used to reverse hyperkalemia) be given? ✅oral, ng tube,
enema
We would not give kayexalate to a patient who has what? ✅bowel sounds that are not
normal
Sodium is what? ✅the most abundant positively charged electrolyte outside of cells
What are some s/s of hyponatremia? ✅lethargy, stomach cramps, hypotension,
vomiting, diarrhea, seizures
, What are some s/s of hypernatremia? ✅edema, hypertension, red and flushed skin,
dry and sticky mucous membranes, increased thirst, elevated temp, decreased urine
output
Antiseptic prevention does what? ✅inhibits the growth of microorganisms but does not
kill them
Disinfectant does what? ✅kills microorganisms
Empiric therapy is what? ✅the treatment of an infection before specific culture
information has been reported or obtained (before culture results are back)
What is definitive therapy? ✅antibiotic therapy tailored to treat organism identified with
cultures (culture results are back)
What is prophylactic therapy? ✅treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection (prior
to sugery or after trauma)
What is the max iv dose of potassium we can give an hour? ✅10 meq/hr, can never
give more than that
Iv potassium can be what? ✅very irritating to the veins
Never give potassium iv as what? ✅iv push or undiluted
With hypokalemia what will we see? ✅muscle weakness
With hyperkalemia what will we see? ✅tall pt waves
What is the normal hemoglobin? ✅12-16
What are sulfonamides? ✅antibiotics
With sulfonamides, what do we need to teach our patient? ✅avoid direct sunlight, take
with 2000-3000 ml of fluid/24hrs, use an additional form of birth control
What are the main adverse effects of penecillins? ✅urticaria, pruritus, angioedema
If a patient has a history of throat swelling or hives from penecillin, they should not
receive what? ✅cephalosporins
Patients taking penecillin should take it with what? ✅water and not juice (juice will
nullify the drugs antibacterial action)
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