Ca+/Mag
This electrolyte imbalance causes muscle weakness, lethargy, confusion, and diminished deep tendon reflexes.
What is hypercalcemia?
Tall peaked T waves are associated with this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?
This respiratory pattern is commonly seen with hyperchloremia and metabolic acidosis.
What are Kussmaul respirations?
This process describes water moving across a semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration.
What is osmosis?
COPD commonly causes this acid-base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?
A positive Chvostek's sign indicates this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypocalcemia?
PVCs are commonly seen with this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypokalemia?
Muscle twitching and tetany are expected findings with this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypochloremia?
Particles moving from high concentration to low concentration describes this process.
What is diffusion?
Prolonged vomiting commonly causes this acid-base imbalance.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
This electrolyte imbalance commonly occurs after thyroid or parathyroid surgery.
What is hypocalcemia?
The priority medication that protects the heart during severe hyperkalemia is this IV medication.
What is calcium gluconate?
Name four assessment findings of fluid volume excess.
What is?
Moving molecules against a concentration gradient using ATP is called…
What is active transport?
Diabetic ketoacidosis commonly causes this acid-base disorder.
What is metabolic acidosis?
Name two medications commonly used to lower dangerously high calcium levels.
What is?
A patient with sodium 118 mEq/L, confusion, headache, nausea, and vomiting should have this nursing intervention implemented immediately.
What are seizure precautions?
Daily weight gain greater than this amount in 24 hours should be reported.
What is greater than 2 pounds?
Normal saline (0.9%) and Lactated Ringer's are examples of this type of IV solution.
A patient with pH 7.49, PaCO₂ 30, and HCO₃ 25 has this acid-base imbalance.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
Name four signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia.
What is?
Name three common causes of hyponatremia.
What are?
A patient's intake is 2,000 mL and output is 1,800 mL. Continue therapy because…
The treatment is working and fluid balance is improving.
Which IV solution causes water to move into cells, making them swell?
What is a hypotonic solution?
Complete the statement:
Respiratory disorders involve __________ while metabolic disorders involve __________.
What is CO₂; bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻)?