Electrolytes
Homeostasis
Acid-Base Balance
Assessment
IV Therapy
100
What are substances that dissociate in solutions to form charged particles, or ions?
What are electrolytes?
100
What is the organ that regulates fluid and electrolyte balance?
What are the kidneys?
100
What is normal serum pH?
What is 7.35 - 7.45?
100
Who are more easily affected by changes in water balance?
What is Infants and the elderly?
100
What type of fluid has the same concentration as body fluids?
What is Isotonic?
200

What is an elevated serum potassium level >5.3?

What is hyperkalemia?

200
What % of body weight is water?
What is 60%
200
What condition can lead to respiratory acidosis?
What is COPD?
200
What lab values are increased with dehydration?
What is BUN & Hematocrit?
200
What type of fluid is given to treat cellular dehydration because fluids move into the cells?
What is Hypotonic fluid?
300
What is serum sodium level <135
What is Hyponatremia?
300
What type of body fluid equals 40% of total body fluid?
What is Intracellular fluid?
300
What is increased H+ ion concentration and a pH of less than 7.35 due to increased CO2?
What is Respiratory acidosis?
300
What is spasticity of the arm and fingers that indicate hypocalcemia?
What is Trousseau's sign?
300
What is a long catheter that is inserted in the arm and terminates in the central circulation?
What is Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)?
400
What electrolyte disorder is common in chronic alcoholism?
What is Hypomagnesemia?
400
What hormone regulates water excretion from the kidneys?
What is Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
400

What is a substance that prevents major changes in pH by either removing or releasing H+ ions from a solution?

What is a Buffer?

400
What is an example of insensible fluid loss?
What is Perspiration?
400
What is type of fluid is used to expand plasma volume because it causes a shift of fluid out of the cell?
What is Hypertonic fluid?
500
What complication is associated with abnormal K+ levels?
What is Cardiac arrest?
500
What type of extracellular fluid totals 5% total body weight?
What is Intravascular fluid?
500
What is increased H+ ion concentration and a pH of less than 7.35 due to inadequate bicarbonate in relation to the amt. of acid in the body?
What is Metabolic Acidosis?
500
This needs to be monitored q6h for a patient receiving TPN?
What is Blood glucose?
500
What is a respiratory complication of fluid volume excess?
What is Pulmonary edema?
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