Fluid and electrolytes Flashcards
Magnesium
a) lab rate
b) Where is most abundant?
c) Modifies what?
a) 1.3-2.1 mEq/L
b) Second most abundant ICF
c) Modifies nerve impulse transmission
Skeletal muscle response
Osmosis
Water move from low solute to high solute
Isotonic solution IV?
- *Increase fluid volume**
- due to blood loss, surgery, or dehydration
0.9% Sodium shloride
(normal saline)
Lactated ringers
Dextrose 5%(D5W)
Hypertonic solution IV?
Severe hyponatremia and cerebral edema (for cell under hypotonic condition)
Anything higher than 0.9% NACL
3% NACL
10% Dextrose
50% Dextrose
Hypotonic solution IV?
- *Cell is dehydrated and fluids need to be put back intracellularly**
- *Cell is shrink=hydration**
Anything less than 0.9% NACL
- 45% NACL(1/2 noramal saline)
- 25% NACL
Flush IV site every ???? hours when not in use
8-12 hr
Chang IV site usually every ??? hours
72 hr
IV solution overload
Clinical sing?
(Fluid overload)
Distended neck veins
Increased BP
Tachycardia
Shortness of breath
Crackles in the lungs
Edema
IV solution overload
Treatment
(Fluid overload)
Raise the head of the bed
Check vital sing(O2 as well)
Ajust the rate after correcting fluid overload Administer diuretics (water pills)
Diuretics?
Water pills
Help rid your body of salt (sodium) and water
Cellulitis?
Serious bacterial skin infection
Pain
Warmth
Edema
Fever
Cellulitis treatment
Discontinue and remove IV
Elevate the extremity
Apply warm compresses 3 to 4 time/day
Administer antibiotics, analgesics
Catheter embolus?
Missing catheter tip on removal
Catheter embolus
Treatment
Place a tourniquet(band) high on the extremity to limit venous flow
Prepare for removal under X ray or surgery
Save the catheter after removal to determine the cause
DO NOT use vein in the antecubital fossa.
Why?
Because it will limit the mobility of the pt’s arm
Fluid volume deficit?
Hypovolemia
Isotonic dehydration
A lack of both water and electrolytes
Causing a decrease in circulating blood volume
Cause of dehydration?
Prolonged fever
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hyperventilation(low CO2)
Excessive hypertonic IV fluid
Hypovolemia
When the amount of fluid in the intravascular system is too low
Causes of hypovolemia?
Vomiting, diarrhea
Renal disfunction
Burns
Hemorrhage
Altered intake
-nausea
-anorexia
-NPO
Hypovolemia
Assessment
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Every lab values increase!!
Oliguria
Rapid weight loss
syncope
Oliguria
Urine output below normal 30-50mL
less than 30mL emergency condition!!
Hypovolemia
Interventions
Oral rehydration
Isotonic water 0.9% NS
Oral hygiene Q2
Frequent skin assessment (turgor)
Hypervolemia
Causes?
Chronic kidney failure
High sodium foods
Enteral tube feeding
Excess isotonic IV fluid
SIADH
Hypervolemia
Assessment
Hypertension
Tachycardia
Decreased all lab values!!
Chest X-ray fluid in lung
Hypervolemia
interventions
Observe breath sounds
Auscultate breath sounds(edema)
Dyspnea
Elevate HOB
devises to reduce pressure