Composition
60% of the body is made up of
What is water
This electrolyte level is between 135-145 mEq/L
What is sodium
Name the most effective way to assess fluid loss and gain
What is weight
What is normal saline
Too little fluid is known as a
What is deficit
A person can survive for this number of days without water
This electrolyte level is between 3.5-5.5 mEq/L
What is potassium
What noise are you auscultating for in a hypervolemic patient?
What are crackles
Plasma, albumin, platelets, and packed red blood cells are examples of
What are colloids
A patient experiencing fluid overload may be on this type of medication
What is dieuretics
40% of body weight is made up off this type of fluid
What is intracellular
This electrolyte level is between 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
what is magnesium
The organ most associated with ascites
What is the liver
Isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic solutions are examples of
What are crystalloids
Dry skin, thirst, dry mucous membranes, and weight loss are an example of
What is dehydration
Plasma, interstitial, and transcellular are what type of fluid
What is extracellular
This electrolyte level is between 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
If you pinch the skin on your hand and it takes longer than a second to return you are most likely experiencing
What is dehydration
Name the type of solution normal saline and lactated ringers are
What is isotonic
Pulmonary congestion, bounding pulse, anorexia, confusion, and headaches can be symptoms of
What is fluid volume excess
When fluid moves from the intravascular compartment into a body compartment where it cannot contribute to cardiac output
What is third spacing
This electrolyte level is between 97-105 mmol/L
What is chloride
Hydrostatic pressure or colloid osmotic pressure facilitates this type of fluid and solute movement across a membrane from one compartment to another
What is filtration
Name the type of solution 1/2 normal saline is
What is hypotonic
Nursing management of volume excess includes fluid restrictions, measuring I&O's, and
What are daily weights