Body Fluid
This age group has the largest total body fluid weight making them more susceptible to dehydration.
Full-term newborns, infants, and young children
Continued deficiency in this electrolyte can lead to osteoporosis.
Calcium/ hypocalcemia
Your patient has 3+ pitting edema to both of their lower extremities, crackles in their lung bases, and an elevated BP? What nursing diagnosis would you give this patient?
Fluid volume excess
Bananas and oranges help replace this electrolyte.
Potassium
0.9% NaCl is also called ________.
Normal Saline
Urinating less than 30-50mL/hour is defined as _________, indicating a fluid volume deficit.
Oliguria
Which cardiac problem is most dangerous in hyperkalemia?
Arrhthymias - peaked T waves, ventricular fibrillation
Your fellow nurse explains to you that she is fixing to give her patient Potassium (KCl) via IV push. Is it ok for IV Potassium to be given this way?
Absolutely Not!
Cheese, yogurt, and milk are rich in this electrolyte.
Calcium
The nurse notices that her patient's IV has infiltrated. What is the first step the nurse should take?
Turn the pump off or stop the infusion.
Skin and lungs
Which common diuretic may cause hypokalemia?
Furosemide / Lasix
A patient who has a gastrointestinal infection has had diarrhea and has been vomiting all day. What nursing diagnosis would you give this patient?
Risk for fluid volume deficit
Which foods are restricted in hyperkalemia?
Bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, oranges, spinach -- high potassium foods
IVs can be inserted in extremities that also have a dialysis fistula present.
False
Insufficient fluid intake and loss of body fluids can lead to_________?
Dehydration
People who take in abundant amounts of alcohol are at risks for this electrolyte imbalance.
Hypomagnesemia
Daily weights are an accurate method of assessing ___________ status.
Fluid
Almonds, spinach, and avocados are high in this electrolyte.
Magnesium
_________ occurs when seepage of a vesicant enters into the tissues.
Extravasation
A patient who develops an elevated BP, bounding pulses, and cool pale skin is showing symptoms of someone who is?
Fluid Overload
A patient with recurrent hypernatremia informs you that he loves potted meat and canned peas for supper every night. What does the nurse need to educate this patient?
His meal plan is probably contributing to his hypernatremia, and he should stop.
0.9% Normal Saline
What food group should be avoided in patients with high sodium?
Processed foods, canned soups, salty snacks
This diagnostic test is the best way to verify if your patient has a central line.
Chest X-Ray