Fluids
Fluid inside the cell is referred to as ______
Intracellular
Serum pH levels below 7.35
Acidosis
The primary function of this electrolyte is to control osmolarity and water balance. It also facilitates nerve and muscle impulses.
Sodium
In severe cases of hyperkalemia, this medication may be given to facilitate the diffusion of potassium back into the cells.
Calcium gluconate
To test for this problem of hypocalcemia, the healthcare provider taps on the patient’s facial nerve in from of the ear. A positive response indicating hypocalemia will be a spasm of the side of face back towards the ear showing increased neuromuscular irritability
Chvostek’s sign
Fluid between the cells is referred to as ______
Interstitial
A blood pH of 7.50 would be considered _________
Alkalotic
Symptoms of this electrolyte problem include increased temperature, increased thirst, irritability and agitation, weakness, headache, lethargy, seizures, tachycardia, weak/thready pulse, and edema.
Hypernatremia
__________ is given to patients with hypervolemia.
diuretics
3 symptoms of hypokalemia are _________
(Hint: All begin with the letter L)
Lethargy, Lethal cardiac arrhythmias, Leg cramps
Fluid inside the blood vessels is referred to as ______
Intravascular
Older adults with diminished kidney function are at risk for this condition.
dehydration
Calcium
An elevated BUN and hematocrit level is an indication of________________
dehydration
Fever and chills, nausea, altered mental status, and decreased urine output are all signs of this.
septicemia
This is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low to high concentration is called _____
Osmosis
A fluid volume excess with severe hyponatremia can cause this condition.
pulmonary edema
Patients receiving this electrolyte supplement must have frequent lab testing.
Potassium
The drug of choice for fluid excess
furosemide
This is how you should position a patient experiencing fluid volume excess
High Fowler position
Type of osmolarity: fluids have greater osmotic pressure than cells -> water pulling from inside cells to outside -> cells shrinking and plasma expanding: _____
Hypertonic
Name 1 symptom of fluid volume deficit:
Thirst, altered LOC, hypotension, tachycardia, weak/thready pulse, flat jugular veins, dry mucous membranes, oliguria, weight loss
This electrolyte is found in large amounts in cantaloupes, raisins, bananas, oranges, green leafy vegetables, and lentils.
Potassium
Never crush this medication
extended-release potassium tablets
Pitting edema is a sign of this condition
Fluid volume excess