Chapter 8 Altered Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Flashcards
electrolytes
produce ions when dissolved in water
cations
positively charged
anions
negatively charged
Na+ (Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
K+ (Potassium)
3.5-5 mEq/L
Cl- (Chloride)
98-106 mEq/L
Ca 2+ (Calcium)
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
HCO 3- (Bicarbonate)
24-31 mEg/L
Passive transport
diffusion (high to low concentration), osmosis (movement of water through semi-permeable membrane
Active transport
ATP is needed to actively move ions across membrane
Intercellular Fluid (ICF)
prevalent cation is K+
prevalent anion is PO4 3-
Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
Prevalent cation is Na+
Prevalent anion is Cl-
Starling forces
hydrostatic (fluid moves out of capillaries and into the interstitial space, blood pressure goes down) and osmotic (large protein will cause reabsorption of this fluid); if osmotic and lymphatic system fails, enema occurs
Regulation
thirst, Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), antidiuretic hormone (ADH), diuretics
tonicity
tension or effect that the osmotic pressure of a solution with impermeable solutes exerts on cell size because of water movement from one compartment to another
isotonic solution
neither shrink nor swell the cell
hypotonic solution
swell the cell
hypertonic solution
shrink the cell
Hypovolemia
occurs when loss of ECF volume exceeds the intake of fluid; dehydration, hemorrhage, treatment usually is isotonic or hypotonic IV solution
Hypervolemia
isotonic expansion of the ECF caused by the anormal retention of water and sodium; Edema, increased blood pressure, tachycardia, treatments are diuresis and sodium restriction
Edema
accumulation of fluid within the interstitial spaces, increase in capillary hydrostatic pressure
Osmolality level
275 to 295 mOsm/kg
urine specific gravity levels
1.005 to 1.030
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
6-24 mg/dL
creatinine
0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL (men) and 0.6 to 1.1 mg/dL (women)