Fluid & Electrolytes

Question 0

Causes of hypernatremia

Answer 0

Salt water drowning

Question 1

Normal Range Potassium

Answer 1

3.5-5

Question 2

Signs and symptoms of hypernatremia

Answer 2

Low grade fever
Skin flushed
Orthodontic dizziness

Question 3

What electrolyte Imbalance is associated with

Low grade fever
Skin flushed
Orthostatic dizziness

Answer 3

Hypernatremia

Question 4

Causes of hyponatremia

Answer 4

Diarrhea
Chf
Renal failure

Question 5

Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia

Answer 5

Low pulse and BP

Weakness

Question 6

Low pulse and bp and weakness are signs and symptoms of what electrolyte imbalance

Answer 6

Hyponatremia

Question 7

Cell trauma
Salt substitutes
Can cause what imbalance?

Answer 7

Hyperkalemia

Question 8

Signs and symptoms of Hyperkalemia

Answer 8

Decreased cardiac output

Muse weakness and fatigue

Question 9

Leg cramping
Low pulse
Low bp

Answer 9

Hypokalemia

Question 10

Water loss greater than sodium

Answer 10

Hypertonic dehydration

Question 11

Sodium loss greater than water loss

Answer 11

Hypotonic dehydration

Question 12

Proportionate loss of water and salt

Answer 12

Isotonic dehydration

Question 13

D5W is for what type of dehydration?

Answer 13

Hypertonic

Question 14

3% NaCl is for what type of dehydration?

Answer 14

Hypotonic

Question 15

0.9% NaCl or LR would be used for which dehydration?

Answer 15

Isotonic

Question 16

% body fluid of infants

Answer 16

77% h20

Question 17

Body fluid of men

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

Body fluid of women

Answer 18

50%

Question 19

Body fluid elderly

Answer 19

45%

Question 20

How much does 1 liter of water weigh?

Answer 20

2.2 lb

Question 21

Who has a higher percent body fluid – thin or fat?

Answer 21

Thin

Question 22

Electrolytes are measured from which fluid?

Answer 22

Extracellular (plasma)

Question 23

2/3 of body fluid is what?

Answer 23

Intracellular

Question 24

1/3 body fluid is what?

Answer 24

Extracellular

Question 25

Extracellular is made of what two fluids?

Answer 25

Interstitial and intravascular

Question 26

Relatively stable and resistant to fluid shifts

Answer 26

Intracellular

Question 27

ICF is high in which electrolyte?

Answer 27

Potassium

Question 28

ECF is high in which electrolyte?

Answer 28

Sodium

Question 29

Increase in ADH will cause what?

Answer 29

Water conservation

Question 30

What will cause a decrease in ADH?

Answer 30

Cold
Alcohol (think having to pee a lot when you drink)
Medications

Question 31

Decrease in blood pressure will have what effect on ADH

Answer 31

Increase in ADH

Question 32

Causes of fluid volume deficit (hypovolemia)

Answer 32

Vomiting and diarrhea
GI suction
Burns
Sweating

Question 33

Weak rapid pulse indicates fluid volume excess or deficit?

Answer 33

Deficit

Question 34

What % body weight loss would be fatal if occurring quickly?

Answer 34

10% or >10 lbs

Question 35

Causes of fluid volume excess

Answer 35

Renal failure
CHF
Too much IV fluid

Question 36

S A L T of hypernatremia

Answer 36

Skin flushing
Agitation
Low grade fever
Thirst

Question 37

Hyponatremia will cause the cells to do what?

Answer 37

Swell