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Exam 4: Cahpter 40 Electroytes Flashcards

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Functions of Water In The Body: Transporting nutrients to

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cells and wastes from cells

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Functions of Water In The Body: Transporting hormones

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enzymes, blood platelets, and red and white blood cells

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Functions of Water In The Body: Facilitating Cellular

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metabolism and proper cellular chemical functioning

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Functions of Water In The Body: Acting as

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a solvent for electrolytes and nonelectrolytes

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Functions of Water In The Body: Helping maintain

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normal body temperature

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Functions of Water In The Body: Facilitating

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digestion and promoting elimination

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Functions of Water In The Body: Acting as a tissue

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lubricant

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What is ICF?

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70% of Fluid located within cells

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What is ECF

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30% of fluid outside of cells. This includes intravascular and interstitial fluidsc

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Variations in Fluid Content: Healthy person

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Total body water is 50-60% of body weight

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Variations in Fluid Content: An infant has

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considerably more body fluid and ECF than an adult; more prone to fluid volume deficits

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Variations in Fluid Content: Gender and amount of fat cells affect

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body water; women and obese people have less body water

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Fluid Sources: Intake how much fluid daily?

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Around 2600 mL

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What does fluid intake include

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Ingested water, food, metabolic oxidation

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What is fluid outake broken down into?

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Sensible and Insensible

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Fluid Sources: What does sensible mean?

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Something that can be measured

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Fluid Sources: What does insensible mean?

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Something that cannot be measured: Evaporation of sweat from skin

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Normal sodium range?

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135-145

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What does Sodium control?

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Controls and regulates volume of body fluids

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Sodium roles?

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Role in muscle contraction and transmission of nerv impulses

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Sodium regulation?

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Regulation of acid-base balance as sodium bicarbonate

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What is Potassium?

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Chief regulator of cellular enzyme activity and water content

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Potassium range?

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Potassium controls

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intracellular osmolality

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Potassium regulator o f

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cellular enzyme activity

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Potassium role in

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transmission of electrical impulses in nerve, skeletal, heart, intestinal, and lung tissue

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What is Calcium?

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Nervce impulse, blood clotting, muscle contraction, B12 absorption

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Calcium range

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Calcium role?

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ROle in blood coagulation and in transmission of nerve impulses

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Calcium helps

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regulate muscle contraction and relaxation

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Calcium major component of

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bones and teeth

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CAlcium comes form

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What is Hypovolemia?

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Fluid volume deficit, loss of water and solutes

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Signs of Hypovolemia?

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Tenting, Poor skin turgor. Seen in older adults

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What is Hypervolemia?

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Fluid volume excess, excessive retention of water and sodium

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Signs of Hypervolemia?

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Any time of kidney adn heart disorder

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Nursing Assessment: Identify

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Identify patient at risk for imbalances: Acute and Chronic Illness, Fluid Loss, Burns, Surgery

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Parameters of Assessment: Nursing

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History and Physical Assessment

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Parameters of Assessment: Fluid

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Intake and Output

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Parameters of Assessment: Daily

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Parameters of Assessment: Laboratory

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Studies. This includes BUN and Creatinin

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Increased BUN means

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impaired renal function, diabetic ketoacidosis, and burns

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Increased Creatinine means

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impaired renal function, heart failure, shock, dehyration

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Nursing Diagnoses Related To Imbalances

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Excess Fluid Volume
Deficient Fluid Volume
Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume

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Expected Outcomes: Maintain

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approximate fluid intake and output balance (2500 mL intake and output over 3 days)

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Expected Outcomes: Maintain SpG to

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normal range of 1.010 - 1.025

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Expected Outcomes:Practice

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self-care behaviors to promote balance

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Implementing:

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Dietary Modifications
Modifcations of fluid intake
Medication Administration
IV Therapy
Blood and Blood Products Replacement
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