Fluid and electrolytes

Question 1

Diseases too much aldosterone

Answer 1

Hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s)

Cushings

Question 2

Causes fluid volume deficit

Answer 2

paracentesis, thoracentesis, db, vo, hemm,, third spacing (ascite, burns), diarr

Question 3

Sx fluid vol deficit

Answer 3

low BP, high pulse: weak and thready, less turgor, dry mucous membranes, low urine output, low CVP, high urine specific gravity, low weight, small periph and neck veins, cold and clammy skin (vasoconstrict)

Question 4

Hypotonic fluids

Answer 4

0,33NaCl, 1/2NaCl, D2.5W

Question 5

Aldosterone lives in the

Answer 5

Adrenal glands

Question 6

5 causes FVE

Answer 6

1-congestive heart failure
2-renal failure
3-Too much ADH
4-Too much aldosterone
5-IVF with NA, fleets enemas, Alkaseltzer (have a lot of Na)

Question 7

Causes hyperMg

Answer 7

Antacids

kidney failure

Question 8

Treatment hyperMg

Answer 8

ventilator, dialysis, ca gluconate

Question 9

Causes hyperCa

Answer 9

hyperparathyroidism, immobilisation, thiazides

Question 10

Treatment hyperCa

Answer 10

steroids, moving, fleets enema, phosphorus bicarb, high phosphorus diet, calcitonin

Question 11

Treatment hyperNa

Answer 11

Low Na diet
daily weights
IVF 
lab work 
IE 
**feed tubing its are at risk

Question 12

HypoNa causes

Answer 12

sweating and only drinking water, D5W, SIADH, psychogenic polydypsia

Question 13

Sx hypoNa

Answer 13

neuro changes

Question 14

Trx hypoNa

Answer 14

IVF Na

Question 15

Treatment hyperk

Answer 15

Insulin and glucose, Ca gluconate, Kaexalate, dialysis

Question 16

Causes hypoK

Answer 16

NG suction, diuretics, not eating, vo