Fluid contained with in all body cells
What is Intracellular fluids?
Vitamins B and C
What are water soluble vitamins.
The loss of water and electrolytes from ECF is called this.
What is FVD- fluid volume deficit (or hypovolemia)
Who is at risk for fluid volume deficet?
What is infant with fever, Elderly, chronic health conditions, recent surgery, head or chest trauma, burns, use of medications like diuretics?
Potassium
What is 3.5 - 5.1 meq/L?
Fluids that are lost through skin and lungs
What is insensible loss.
Which two electrolytes have an inverse relationship?
What is Calcium and Phosphorus? When one is elevated, the other is decreased.
Calcium
What is 8.6-10.2 mg/dL
Which IV fluid has the same concentration of solutes as blood plasma? This expands both intra-cellular and extra-cellular fluid spaces equally.
What is Isotonic fluid or 0.9% NS(sodium chloride).
Magnesium
What is 1.5-2.4 meq/dl?
This is the best indicator for fluid balance
What is daily weight?
This is the recommended daily fluid requirement.
What is 2200-2700mL/day.
Sudden weight gain, tachycarcdia, distended jugular vein, edema, and crackles are signs of this.
What is FVE
Name 2 nursing interventions for FVE (hypervolemia)
What is:
Monitor weight, VS, I&O, edema, lung sounds, heart sounds, elevate legs, give diruetics as ordered, assess for anxiety/restlessness/confusion