Is it time to go home yet?
What process occurs when oxygen is moved out of the arteries and into the capillaries?
Diffusion
What is the most abundant cation of the ICF?
Potassium
How fast do brain cells begin to die without oxygen?
4 minutes
What are sodium, potassium, and chloride examples of?
Electrolytes
What causes cell death when a patient receives radiation as a treatment for cancer?
Damage of the cell membrane
What is usually associated with hyperchloremia?
Metabolic acidosis
Fluid balance is maintained mainly by these two body systems.
Circulatory and renal systems
What does the A in the acronym CAUTION stand for?
A sore that will not heal
What condition should the nurse assess for when a patient with metabolic acidosis is hyperventilating?
Respiratory alkalosis
What is the most common site of cancer in adult men?
Prostate
Which electrolyte primarily maintains ECF osmolarity?
Sodium
What is the most common site of cancer in adult women?
Breast
What is the minimal acceptable urine output to maintain renal perfusion?
0.5 mL/kg/hr
Patients with renal damage due to diabetes are at risk for this.
Hyperkalemia
Shock results from failure of which body system?
Circulatory system
Why are cannabinoids and/or benadryl ordered for patients taking chemotherapy?
They control nausea, vomiting, and taste disorders
Thready pulse, low blood pressure, deep respirations
Septic shock
What is the order for the stages of shock?
Pre-shock, shock, end-organ dysfunction
What would you expect to see on assessment when the water absorption in the renal tubules becomes greater than normal?
More concentrated urine
What are the four types of shock?
Cardiogenic, vasogenic, hypovolemic, and obstructive
What is the same for both malignant and benign tumors?
Both can press on surrounding tissues
What should you do if an IV vesicant medication has extravasated?
Stop the infusion and notify the charge nurse and doctor
Which position will counteract the symptoms of neurogenic shock?
Trendelenburg
What is one common sign associated with any type of shock?
Cool, moist skin with cyanotic nail beds