Potassium Imbalance
Foods high in Potassium include:
A)Fish, eggs and nuts
B) Bananas, dried fruits and Orange juice
C) Steak and milk
What are B
The normal serum value for
Sodium
What is 135 – 145 mEq/L?
Normal Calcium Level
What is 8.9-10.5
The normal serum value for
Magnesium.
What is 1.3-2.1 mEq/L?
The normal range value of
phosphorus.
What is 2.5-4.5 mg/dl?
The normal serum value for Potassium.
What is 3.5-5.0
Sodium is located in this fluid
compartment.
What is extracellular?
Anxiety, facial twitching, and tetany
should alert the patient that his or
her: A) Phosphorus is low, B) Blood
sugar is high, C) Calcium is low, D)
Calcium is high
What is C) Calcium is low?
Administering Magnesium
supplements is a nursing
intervention for what electrolyte
imbalance.
What is a nursing intervention
for hypomagnesemia
The normal range for Chloride
What is 98-108
Meq/L
Potassium regulates this body system.
What is cardiac?
Vomiting and Diarrhea can cause
this imbalance of Sodium?
What is Hyponatremia?
An early sign of Hypocalcemia
is this.
A. Numbness and tingling
B. Confusion and dizziness
What is A. numbness and
tingling circumorally (to the
mouth) and to the
extremities?
Monitoring the airway, patient
safety, and for Trousseau’s sign is
important for this electrolyte
imbalance.
What is Hypomagnesemia?
Phosphorus has an inverse
relationship with this electrolyte.
What is calcium?What is calcium?
The medication given to bring down a high potassium level.
What is Kayexalate?
Interventions for Hyponatremia
include all except: A) Daily
weights, B) I&O C) Check bowel
sounds D) Safety precautions
C) Check bowel sounds
When tapping the area directly in
front of the patient’s ear you
notice facial twitching. This
indicates this sign.
What is Chvosteks sign?What is Chvosteks sign?
You anticipate educating a
Hypomagnesemia patient to eat which
of the following:
A) Bananas, carrots, and squash
B) Shrimp, spinach, and almonds
C) Yogurt, cheese, and cantalope
D) Sweet potatoes, apricots, and eggs
What is B) Shrimp, spinach,
and almonds?
Chloride has a direct relationship
with this electrolyte.
What is Sodium?What is Sodium?
A tall peaked T-wave,
ventricular fibrillation, and
anxiety may indicate this
electrolyte imbalance.
What is Hyperkalemia?
Causes of Hypernatremia may
include all except: A)Decreased
fluid intake (elderly) B) CHF C)
Diabetes Insipidus D) Fever
What is B) CHF
An important intervention to decrease the risk
of renal stones and constipation for a patient
with Hypercalcemia is this.
A-Hydrate the patient
B-Let the patient rest
C-Giving Sleeping medication
What is A-hydrate the
patient?
Known as the three “T’s” of
Hypomagnesemia.
What are twitching,
tremors, and tetany?
ses
B) Increased Cl- retention
C) Gastric surgery
What is B) Increased Cl-
retention