Fluids
In a healthy person, what is the approximate percentage of the total body water fluid in an individual
What is 50%-60%
What is the blood plasma pH?
What is 7.35-7.45
What is the main use of an IV?
Electrolytes break into which 2 charged ions?
What is cation and anion
What complication takes place when the fluid leaks into the surrounding tissues?
What is infiltration
Older adults are often at risk for fluid imbalance due to what factors?
What is considered acidosis?
What does the slide clamp do?
Stops the fluid
What is the most abundant electrolyte in the body?
What is calcium
What is the condition caused when too large of a volume of fluid infuses into the circulatory system
Osmosis is defined as?
What is movement of water through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration until equilibrium is established
What is metabolic alkalosis?
What is an excess of bicarbonate or deficit acid in the blood plasma
What happens if the IV flow is too slow?
What is fluid volume deficit
What is one electrolyte imbalance?
What is hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/ hypercalcemia, hypo/hypermagnesemia, hypo/hyperphosphatemia, hypo/hyperchloremia
Why is site care necessary?
What is to prevent the introduction of microorganisms into the blood stream
The presence of a cell swelling indicates what state of solution?
What is hypotonic solution
What are the two main organs involved in acid-base balance?
How many people need to verify the blood transfusion details before the transfusion can happen?
What is 2
What do cells retain to maintain isotonic fluids when there's hypokalemia
what is sodium and hydrogen ions
Why are passive disinfection caps necessary?
What is the means to reduce infection associated with central and peripheral VADs
This pressure involves the pushing fluids out in the capillary wall or interstitial space?
What is Hydrostatic pressure
Name one condition that may cause respiratory acidosis
What is asthma and pnuemonia
What is the device that regulates the flow of the fluid called?
What is infusion device
What is active transport
What is the first step in solution and tubing change?
Pt introductions