Nr 283 week 3 assignment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 283 Week 7 Concept Process Assignment # 3; Ischemic Stroke

Fluid balance describes the balance of the input and output of fluids in the body via osmoregulation and daily behaviors such as drinking, eating, perspiration, urinating, and defecating. This balance is vital so that the concentrations of crucial electrolytes in the various body fluids and cells are kept within normal ranges to allow normal metabolic processes to occur and prevent disturbances and adverse outcomes. Fluid overload, also known as hypervolemia, is a fluid balance condition in whic...

Teratogenic agents are a source in the environment that a mother may be exposed to during pregnancy, which can cause a birth defect. Approximately 4 to 5 percent of birth defects occur as a result of exposure to a teratogenic agent (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 2019). Teratogenic agents are linked to the treatment of HIV, which is virus that attacks the body’s immune system. When this occurs, T- cells are attacked, which are used to help the body’s immune system fight off infections. ...