Electrolytes

Question 1

What foods increase sodium?

Answer 1

Bacon, butter, canned foods, cheese, milk, condiments, salt, and bread

Question 2

What foods increase potassium?

Answer 2

Avacado, banana, carrots, fish, oranges, potatoes, pork/beef, spinach, tomato

Question 3

What foods increase calcium?

Answer 3

Cheese, milk, spinach, yogurt, tofu, sardines, greens

Question 4

What foods increase magnesium?

Answer 4

Avocado, leafy greens, milk, wheat, peanut butter, pork/beef/chicken, potatoes, yogurt

Question 5

What foods increase phosphorus?

Answer 5

Fish, pumpkin, nuts

Question 6

What foods increase phosphorus?

Answer 6

Fish, pumpkin, nuts

Question 7

Low Potassium ECG

Answer 7

ST depression; shallow/flat/inverted T and U wave

Question 8

High Potassium ECG

Answer 8

Peaked T wave, Flat P wave, wide QRS

Question 9

Low calcium ECG

Answer 9

Prolonged ST + QT

Question 10

High calcium ECG

Answer 10

Shortened ST, Wide T wave

Question 11

Low Magnesium ECG

Answer 11

Tall T wave, Depressed ST

Question 12

High Magnesium ECG

Answer 12

Prolonged ST, Wide QRS

Question 13

Signs of low Na

Answer 13

Low H2O (Dry Mucuous membranes)

Question 14

Signs of High Na

Answer 14

High H20

Question 15

Potassium Bag Admin

Answer 15

NEVER IV PUSH, Diluted in minibag, NEVER Greater than 10 meq/hr

Question 16

Low calcium sign

Answer 16

Positive Trousseau’s + Chvostek’s

Question 17

What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity?

Answer 17

Calcium gluconate

Question 18

What does a decrease in phosphorus levels result in?

Answer 18

Increase in calcium levels

Question 19

Sodium/Potassium

Answer 19

Inverse; High Na = Low K

Question 20

Calcium/Phosphorus

Answer 20

Inverse; High Ca = Low Phos

Question 21

Calcium/ Vit D

Answer 21

Similar; High Ca= high Vit D

Question 22

Magnesium/Calcium

Answer 22

Similar; low Mg=low ca

Question 23

Magnesium/Potassium

Answer 23

Similar; Low mg= low K

Question 24

Magnesium/phosphorus

Answer 24

inverse; low Mg = high phosphorus