Fluid & Electrolytes
This electrolyte is a smooth muscle relaxer
What is Magnesium?
This type of acid is excreted by the lungs
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)?
This IV complication consists of leakage of fluid or medication into the extravascular tissue
What is an infiltration/extravasation?
This type of nutrition includes that provided directly into the GI tract via a feeding tube
What is enteral nutrition?
With this type of solution, cells swell as fluid follows salt into the cells
What is a hypotonic solution?
The normal pH of this substance is 7.35-7.45
What is arterial blood?
What 3 actions should you take for an extravastion with a vesicant fluid?
What are the 3 C's (Cut off, Counteract, and Contain)?
This nutrition, delivered via intravenous route, can cause increased blood sugar
What is Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) or Partial Parenteral Nutrition (PPN)?
Fluids with this osmolarity contain concentrations equal to plasma and are used to replace volume
What are isotonic solutions?
The acid-base imbalance indicated by these values: pH 7.52, CO2 37, HCO3 34
What is metabolic alkalosis?
This IV fluid is the only one that blood products can be administered with
What is Normal Saline?
This type of diet includes items such as milk, orange juice, and jello
What is a full liquid diet?
This category of IV fluids includes 3% sodium chloride, D5 1/2 NS, D5NS, D5LR, and D10W
What are hypertonic solutions?
This abnormal acid-base balance arises from hypoventilation
This is the position you should place a patient in if you suspect an air embolism
What is the Trendelenburg position?
This diet restriction includes soft and pureed foods