Where’s my Gatorade?
”I saw the signs”
Give me a drink!
Imbalanced system
It’s complicated
100

The normal value for this electrolyte is 135-145 mEq/L

What is sodium (Na+)?

100

Inadequate fluid intake, weak pulse, tachycardia, poor skin turgor and tenting.

What is hypovolemia or Fluid Volume Deficit?

100

This type of IV fluid is used for fluid or electrolyte replacement.  Watch for edema and fluid overload. Hypertensive and heart failure patients should be monitored closely

What is an isotonic solution?

100

This electrolyte imbalance may present with headaches, hypotension, abdominal cramping, neurological changes, and if too low, could cause seizures

What is hyponatremia?

100

The unintentional administration of a nonvesicant solution into surrounding tissue.

What is infiltration?

200

The normal value for this electrolyte is 3.5-5.0 mEq/L

What is potassium?

200

Use of a blood pressure cuff to occlude the brachial or radial artery to assess for hand spasms will result in this sign.

How is Trousseau’s sign assessed?

200

This type of IV fluid is used with blood transfusions and replaces sodium loss (burn victims). It should not be used with heart failure, pulmonary edema, or renal impairment.

What is normal saline?

200

This electrolyte imbalance can occur from N/V/D, some medications, or poor dietary intake

What is hypokalemia?

200

The inflammation of a vein either chemically, mechanically, or bacterially.

What is phlebitis?

300

The normal value for this electrolyte is 8.6-10.2 mEq/L

What is calcium?

300

An intervention to avoid this condition is sodium restricted diet and you may need to avoid Alka-Seltzer.

What is hypervolemia or Fluid Volume Excess?

300

This type of IV fluid contains higher concentrations of dextrose (50% or more) and must be given into central veins which dilute d/t rapid blood flow.

What is a hypertonic solution?

300

This electrolyte imbalance may present with tetany, convulsions, spasms, and arrhythmias. 

What is hypocalcemia?

300

Overloading the circulatory system with excessive fluids causing increased blood pressure and central venous pressure

What is fluid overload?

400

The normal value for this electrolyte is 1.3-3.0 mEq/L

What is magnesium?

400

Twitching of the lip or all facial nerves by tapping anterior to the earlobe and just below the zygomatic arch.

What is Chvostek’s sign?

400

This type of IV fluid (hint - usually less than 50) hydrates the cells by shifting fluid INTO them. Be careful BP doesn’t drop. 

What is a hypotonic solution?

400

The s/s of this electrolyte imbalance are "Fried salt", or low-grade fever, irritability, hypertension, edema, and oliguria

What is hypernatremia?

400

When air or gas enter the vascular system, this complication may occur.

What is an air embolism?

500
Electrolytes are monitored by drawing labs for this test

What is a chemistry panel (CMP, BMP)?

500

The patient may have coughing, new onset edema, distended neck veins, dyspnea, and moist crackles after you hung another bag of IV fluids with this condition

What is fluid overload?

500

This type of IV fluid contains potassium, calcium, and sodium chloride. It corrects dehydration, GI losses, and depleted sodium levels.

What are Lactated Ringers?

500

Cardiac changes, dysrhythmias, muscle weakness, and anxiety are s/s of this electrolyte imbalance

What is a hyperkalemia?

500

This can occur when administration of any fluid into the vascular system inadvertently enters the surrounding tissue

What is extravasation?

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