Lab Values
The normal potassium level?
What is 3.5 - 5
This solvent transports nutrients to cells and removes wastes from cells?
What is water.
The priority intervention for hypokalemia.
What is cardiac assessment/monitoring
The normal ECF ration of bicarb to carbonic acid?
What is 20:1
The abbreviation for an arterial oxygen saturation.
What is SaO2
The normal sodium level?
What is 136 - 145
The fluid that is found within the cell?
What is intracellular fluid
When the serum sodium level goes up, the _______
level also goes up.
What is chloride
The acid-base regulatory agents?
What are chemical buffers, respiratory system and renal system
The two organ regulators in acid-balance imbalances?
What are the lungs and kidneys
The normal BUN and Creatinine?
10 - 20 mg/100 mL and 0.5 - 1.2 mg/100 mL
The organ responsible for insensible fluid loss.
What are the lungs.
The electrolyte imbalance associated with weak Bs (bones, blood, and beats)?
The ways to achieve acidosis?
What is retain too much CO2 in the lungs.
What is the kidneys retain too much H+ ions.
What is the kidneys excrete or do not produce enough HCO3 (bicarb).
The two major chemical regulators of the pH level?
What is carbonic acid (lungs) and bicarbonate (kidneys)
The normal Serum Osmolality?
280 - 300 mOsm/kg
The organ responsible for regulating extracellular fluid.
What are the kidneys.
The electrolyte binder that should be given to dialysis patients with each meal tray.
What is a phosphate binder
The ways to achieve alkalosis.
What is blow off too much CO2. (lungs)
What is excrete too much H+. (kidneys)
What is produce too much HCO3 or retain too much
HCO3. (kidneys)
Chronic disease process that results in Respiratory Alkalosis?
What is anxiety disorder.
What is panic disorder.
The normal potential hydrogen?
pH = 7.35 - 7.45
The IV solution with the same solute concentration as "normal" body fluid.
What is isotonic IV fluids. (normal saline and lactated ringers)
The electrolyte that regulates the extracellular fluid volume.
What is sodium
Climbing Mount Everest often leads to this Acid-Base Imbalance.
What is Respiratory Alkalosis. (high altitude=low O2)
Name one other acid that may contribute to an acid-base imbalance.
What is lactic acid.
What is hydrochloric acid.
What are ketones.