Lab Values
Manifestations
Definitions
Miscellaneous
Implementing
100
135-145 mEq/L
What is sodium?
100
poor skin, turgor, dry mucosa, headache and cramping
What is Hyponatremia
100
fluid volume deficit (FVD)
What is hypovolemia
100
urine output skin loss lungs GI tract
What is the losses of fluid?
100
Bananas & Apricots
What is food high in potassium?
200
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
What is Potassium?
200
cardiac changes, muscle weakness, an anxiety
What is Hyperkalemia
200
fluid volume excess (FVE)
What is hypervolemia?
200
medium for metabolic reactions within cells transporter of nutrients, waste and other substances regulating body temp lubricant insulator and shock absorber
What is the function of water?
200
Most reliable indicator of patients fluid balance status?
What is Daily weights
300
95-108 mEq/L
What is Chloride?
300
muscle weakness, anorexia, constipation, nausea and bone pain
What is Hypercalcemia
300
loss of water along with increased serum sodium level
What is Dehydration?
300
2200-2700 mL/day
What is the daily fluid intake for an adult
300
patient has been encouraged to increase fluid intake. what is the best way for the nurse to implement this?
What is Keeping fluids readily available for the patient
400
4.5-5.5 mEq/L
What is calcium?
400
irritability, muscle weakness and alterations in mood
What is Hypomagnesemia
400
spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.
What is Osmosis?
400
what never reacts without sodium
What is Chloride
400
Pale, cool, swollen and painful IV site
What is Infiltrated IV
500
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
What is Magnesium?
500
agitation, weakness, seizures, come and hyper excitability of muscles
What is Hypochloremia
500
net movement of a substance from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
What is diffusion?
500
primarily regulated by kidneys
What is magnesium
500
Nurse instructs patient to focus on breathing slowly for effective intervention for which acid-base imbalance?
What is Respiratory alkalosis (Carbonicacid defict)