FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES

Question 1

ELECTROLYTES

Answer 1

Is a substance that on dissolving in a solution, ionizes : that is some of its molecules split or disscoiate into electrally charged atoms or ions

Question 2

What is needed for homeostatis to exist

Question 3

Intravascular

Answer 3

fluid inside the cells

Question 4

Extracellular fluid

Question 5

Thrid spacing

Question 6

Common locations of thrid spacing

Question 7

Edema

Answer 7

excessive accumulation of fluid in the interstital space

Question 8

What causes edema

Question 9

Localized edema

Answer 9

occurs as result of inury, trauma, surgery, burns, local inflammatory response

Question 10

Generalized edema

Question 11

What does body fluid do

Question 12

Whos at greater risk for dehyrdation

Question 13

Subtances found in body fluids

Question 14

Permeable membrane

Answer 14

allows substances to pass through without restriction

Question 15

Selectively permeable membrane

Answer 15

allows some solutes to pass through without restirction but prevents other solutes from passing freely

Question 16

Diffusion

Answer 16

where a solute travels from an area with a high concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 17

Osmotic pressure

Question 18

Filtration

Answer 18

is the movement of solutes and solvents by hydrostatic prssre

the movement is from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure

Question 19

Fluid volume deficet means

Question 20

Treatment goal for fluid volume deficit

Question 21

isotonic dehydations

Answer 21

water and electrolytes are lost equally

hypovolemia

decreased blood volume and inadequate tissue perfusion

Question 22

hypertonic dehydration

Answer 22

water loss is greater than electrolyte loss

fluid moves from the intracellular campartments to plasma

and interstital spaces

Question 23

Hypotonic dehydration

Question 24

Isotonic dehydration causes

Question 25

Hypertonic dehydration causes

Question 26

Hypotonic dehydration causes

Question 27

Interventions

Question 28

Fluid volume deficit

Cardiovascular assessment findings

Answer 28

• Thready, increased pulse
• Decreased blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension
• Flat neck and hand veins
• Decreased CVP
• Dysrhythmias

Question 29

Fluid volume deficit

Respiratory findings

Answer 29

• Increased rate and depth of respirations
• dyspna

Question 30

Fluid volume deficit

CNS findings

Question 31

Fluid volume deficit

Renal

Question 32

Fluid volume deficit

Integumentary system findings

Question 33

Fluid volume deficit

GI assessment findings

Question 34

Fluid volume deficit

Lab findings

Question 35

Fluid volume excess

Answer 35

hypervolemia

Question 36

fluid volume excess

Treatment goals

Question 37

fluid volume excess

Cardiovascular findings

Answer 37

bounding increased pulse rate

elevated BP

distended neck and hand veins

Dysrthymias

Question 38

fluid volume excess

Respiratory assessment findings

Question 39

fluid volume excess

Neuromusclar assessment findings

Answer 39

Altered LOC

headache

visual disturbances

skeletal muscle weakness

paresthesias

Question 40

fluid volume excess

Renal

Answer 40

increased urine output

Decreased urine out put if the kidnseys are the cause

Question 41

fluid volume excess

Integumentary

Question 42

fluid volume excess

GI assessment findings

Answer 42

increased gi motility

diarrhea

increased body weight

liver enlargement

ascitites

Question 43

fluid volume excess

Lab findings

Question 44

Hyponatermia is

Answer 44

sodium level

Question 45

Sodium imbalace is frequent associated with

Question 46

Hyponatremia causes

Question 47

Hyponatermia interventions

Question 48

Hyponatermia assessment findings

Cardiovascular

Question 49

Hyponatermia assessment findings

Respiratory

Question 50

Hyponatermia assessment findings

neuromusclar

Question 51

Hyponatermia assessment findings

CNS

Question 52

Hyponatermia assessment findings

GI

Question 53

Hyponatermia assessment findings

Renal

Question 54

Hyponatermia assessment findings

Integumentary

Question 55

Hyponatermia assessment findings

Lab findings

Question 56

Hypernatermia

Question 57

Hypernatermia causes

Question 58

Hypernatermia interventions

Question 59

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Cardiovascular

Question 60

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Respiratory

Question 61

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Neuromusclar

Question 62

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

CNS

Question 63

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

GI

Question 64

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Renal

Question 65

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Integumentary

Question 66

Hypernatermia Assessment Findings

Lab findings

Question 67

Normal sodium level

Question 68

Sodium containing foods

Question 69

What should you monitor a hypernatermic patient closely for

Question 70

Hypokalemia

Question 71

Causes of hypokalemia

Question 72

Hypokalemia interventions

Question 73

Hypokalemia assessment findings

Cardiovascular

Answer 73

• Thready wea irregular pulse
• Weak periopheral p

Question 74

Hypokalemia assessment findings

Respiratory

Question 75

Hypokalemia assessment findings

Neruomusclar

Question 76

Hypokalemia assessment findings

GI

Question 77

Hypokalemia assessment findings

lab findings

Question 78

Hyperkalemia

Question 79

Causes of Hyperkalemia

Question 80

Hypercalcemia interventions

Answer 80

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