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1
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Na+ is

A

sodium ion

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K+ is

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potassium ion

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3
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Ca++ is

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Calcium ion

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4
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Which element is fifth most abundant in the body?

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Calcium

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5
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P is

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phosphorous

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6
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Mg++ is

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Magnesium

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7
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Ketoacidosis 
Diuretic use
KD disease
CHF
Vomiting/ diarrhea
 cause Na+ to?
A

decrease

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Ketoacidosis 
Diuretic use
KD disease
CHF
Vomiting/ diarrhea

Causes ___ to decrease?

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Na+

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9
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Ketoacidosis is

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A serious condition where the body produces excess blood acids.

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10
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A serious condition where the body produces excess blood acids.

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Ketoacidosis

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11
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Muscle cramps/weakness
Arrhythmia
Vomiting
SOB
Increased thirst, polyuria

Are symptoms of K+ _____?

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Decreases

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12
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Muscle cramps/weakness
Arrhythmia
Vomiting
SOB
Increased thirst, polyuria

Are symptoms of ___ decreases??

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K+

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13
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Hyperparathyroidism
Metastic CA
Multiple myeloma

Causes of Ca++ _____?

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increases

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14
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Hyperparathyroidism
Metastic CA
Multiple myeloma

Causes of ____ increases?

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Ca++

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15
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Increased BP
Increased cardiac work
Risk of decreasing bone mineral density

Symptoms of P ____

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increases

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16
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Increased BP
Increased cardiac work
Risk of decreasing bone mineral density

Symptoms of ___ increases

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P

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17
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Dietary is the cause of Mg++ _____

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increases

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18
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Dietary is the cause of ____ increases

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Mg++

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19
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Intention tremor, ataxia
Paresthesia
decreasing DTRs
Muscle weakness
Joint stiffness
Bleeding d/o

are symptoms of P ____

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decreasing

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Intention tremor, ataxia
Paresthesia
decreasing DTRs
Muscle weakness
Joint stiffness
Bleeding d/o

are symptoms of ___ decreasing

A

P

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21
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Intention tremor

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a trembling of a part of the body when attempting a precise movement

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22
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a trembling of a part of the body when attempting a precise movement

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Intention tremor

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23
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Ataxia

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the loss of full control of bodily movements

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24
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the loss of full control of bodily movements

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Ataxia

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25
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Paresthesia

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an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves

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26
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an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves

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Paresthesia

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27
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Vit D def
KD disease
Hypoparathyroidism

Are causes of Ca++ ____

28
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Vit D def
KD disease
Hypoparathyroidism

Are causes of ____ decreases

29
Q

Excess sweating
Hypothalamic
Diabetes
Hyperadrenalism

Are causes of Na+ ___

A

increasing

30
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Excess sweating
Hypothalamic
Diabetes
Hyperadrenalism

Are causes of ___ increasing

31
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Muscle cramps/weakness
Nausea/diarrhea/GI distress
ECG changes

Symptoms of K+ __

32
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Muscle cramps/weakness
Nausea/diarrhea/GI distress
ECG changes

Symptoms of __ increases

33
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Dietary
DM
ETOH

are causes of Mg++ ____

34
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Dietary
DM
ETOH

are causes of ____ decreases

35
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Hyperparathyroidism
Dietary

Are causes of P ____

36
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Hyperparathyroidism
Dietary

Are causes of ___ decreases

37
Q 
Paresthesia
Muscle cramps
increase DTRs
Slow mental processing
\+ chvostek test
\+ Trousseau test

are symptoms of Ca++ ____

38
Q 
Paresthesia
Muscle cramps
increase DTRs
Slow mental processing
\+ chvostek test
\+ Trousseau test

are symptoms of ___ decreases

39
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Chvostek test

A

tapping on the facial nerve to produce twitching of the facial muscles

40
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tapping on the facial nerve to produce twitching of the facial muscles

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Chvostek test

41
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trousseau test

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inflate blood pressure cuff for three minutes and see if it produces carpopedal spasm

42
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severely painful cramps of the muscles in your hands and feet.

A

Carpopedal spasms

43
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Carpopedal spasms

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severely painful cramps of the muscles in your hands and feet.

44
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Diabetes
Adrenal insufficiency
Urinary obstruction

are causes of K+ ___

45
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Diabetes
Adrenal insufficiency
Urinary obstruction

are causes of __ increases

46
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Increased thirst, oliguria
Dry, flush skin
CNS agitations
Decrease DTRs and BP
Tachycardia
Weak, thready pulse

are symptoms of increased ___

47
Q 
Increased thirst, oliguria
Dry, flush skin
CNS agitations
Decrease DTRs and BP
Tachycardia
Weak, thready pulse

are symptoms of ___ Na+

48
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Oliguria

A

the production of abnormally small amounts of urine.

49
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the production of abnormally small amounts of urine.

50
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Tachycardia

A

heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate

51
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heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate

A

tachycardia

52
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Muscle weakness, ataxia 
Deep bone pain
HTN
Renal dysfunction
AV block on ECG 
Nausea, vomiting, constipation

symptoms of Ca++ ___

53
Q 
Muscle weakness, ataxia 
Deep bone pain
HTN
Renal dysfunction
AV block on ECG 
Nausea, vomiting, constipation

symptoms of ___increases

54
Q

Hypoparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
KD disease

Causes of P ____

55
Q

Hypoparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
KD disease

Causes of ___ increases

56
Q 
Athetoid/choreiform mov'ts
\+babinski sign
Nystagmus
\+chvostek test
\+trousseau test
\+HTN, tachycardia

symptoms of Mg++ ____

A

decreasing

57
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Athetoid/choreiform mov'ts
\+babinski sign
Nystagmus
\+chvostek test
\+trousseau test
\+HTN, tachycardia

symptoms of ____ DECREASES

58
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Babinski reflex

A

Infants. Stroking the bottom of the foot causes big toe to move towards top of foot

59
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Infants. Stroking the bottom of the foot causes big toe to move towards top of foot

A

Babinski reflux

60
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Nystagmus

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a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements.

61
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a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements.

62
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Vomiting/ diarrhea
Diuretic use
Corticosteroid use

Causes of K+ ____

A

decreasing

63
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Vomiting/ diarrhea
Diuretic use
Corticosteroid use

Causes of ____ decreasing

64
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H/A confusion
Weakness, lethargy
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Symptoms of Na+ ___

A

decreasing

65
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H/A confusion
Weakness, lethargy
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Symptoms of ___ decreasing

66
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Diarrhea
Nausea

Symptoms of Mg++ ___

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Decreasing

67
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Diarrhea
Nausea

Symptoms of ___ decreasing

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