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Nursing Interventions
100

50-60% of a healthy person’s body weight

What is water?

100

Peaked T waves on EKG, fatigue, irritability, paresthesia, abdominal cramping, confusion, irregular heart rate, skeletal muscle weakness

What is hyperkalemia?

100

135-145

What is sodium?

100

Confusion, tremors, vertigo, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, increased pulse and BP, dysrhythmias 

What is hypomagnesemia?

100

A patient with calcium of 8 presents with neurological changes, what would be a priority intervention for this patient while stable?

What is padded side rails/seizure precautions and/or fall risk precautions? 

200
The loss of water and electrolytes from ECF is called this.
What is hypovolemia?
200

Weakness, fatigue, irritability, confusion, hyperreflexia, decreased BP, numbness and tingling, Chvosteks and Trousseaus signs, seizures

What is hypocalcemia?
200

3.5-5

What is Potassium?

200

Depressed reflexes, increased BP, confusion, psychosis, bone pain, polyuria, seizures, kidney stones

What is hypercalcemia?

200

This intervention could be necessary for many electrolyte abnormalities, but definitely for a patient with a potassium of 2.8.

What is continuous ECG/EKG monitoring?

300

The thirst control center of the body that may malfunction with age

What is the hypothalamus?

300

Increased weight, increased thirst, dry mucous membranes

What is hypernatremia?

300

1.5-2.5

What is magnesium?

300

Lethargy, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, diminished deep tendon reflexes, facial flushing, decreased pulse and BP

What is hypermagnesemia?

300

This may be necessary for a patient with hypervolemia or a sodium imbalance. 

What is daily weights, fluid restriction, or dietary modifications?
400

The best indicator for fluid balance

What is weight?

400

Decreased reflexes, constipation, paralytic ileus, shallow respirations, hyperglycemia, weak irregular pulse, U waves on EKG

What is hypokalemia?

400

9-11

What is calcium?

400

Confusion, dizziness, cold clammy skin, postural hypotension, fast thready pulse

What is hyponatremia?

400

This intervention would be appropriate for a patient who was diagnosed with c. Diff and has a heart rate of 118.

What is promote fluid intake?

500

Symptoms of this include sudden weight gain, tachycardia, distended jugular vein, edema, and crackles.

What is hypervolemia?

500
A patient with a nasogastric tube connected to continuous suction would be at risk for this acid-base imbalance.

What is metabolic alkalosis?

500
7.35-7.45
What is normal pH?
500

A patient with COPD is susceptible to developing CO2 retention which in turn causes this.

What is respiratory acidosis?

500

This intervention could be expected for a patient with 4+ edema in bilateral lower extremities, abdominal edema, decreased urine output, and a sodium of 128.

What is fluid restriction, daily weight, and/or seizure precautions?