Hyperkalemia - Samenvattingen en Aantekeningen

Electrolyte Imbalance EAQ Questions and Answers Graded A+ What can excessive sodium intake lead to? Hypertension and fluid retention What effect does fluid overload have on potassium levels? It can dilute potassium levels, leading to hypokalemia How does hypophosphatemia affect red blood cells? It leads to decreased oxygen delivery and impaired cellular metabolism What is the effect of hyperkalemia on nerve conduction? It decreases nerve impulse transmission, leading to weak...

Advanced Patho NURS 5315 exam 1| Questions With Verified Answers 2024 Action potential Correct Answer: The process by which excitable cells transmit information from one to another. How is the action potential altered by a potassium imbalance? (Hyperkalemia) Correct Answer: The ECF has more K+ ions. The membrane potential becomes more positive (hypopolarized). Cells become MORE excitable. T waves peak. QRS complexes widen. Causes dysrhythmias, weakness, paresthesia. {If membrane p...

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Midterm Exam: NUR631 / NUR 631 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Study Guide | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct – GCU Question: chloride Answer: moves often with Na normal levels 98-108 Question: what disorder may cause hypochloremia? Answer: cystic fibrosis Question: potassium main jobs are: Answer: transmission of nerve impulses maintenance of normal cardiac rhythms, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction Quest...

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Midterm Exam: NUR631/ NUR 631 (Latest 2023/2024 Update) Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Study Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – GCU Q: hormonal hyperplasia Answer: occurs chiefly in estrogen-dependent organs, such as the uterus and breast (e.g. endometrium growing after fertilization) Q: compensatory hyperplasia Answer: adaptive mechanism that enables certain organs to regenerate Q: hyperkalemia treatment Answer: Treatment - Give diuret...