Fluid volume/electrolytes/acid-base Flashcards
Cold, clammy skin
Na+ deficit
Poor skin turgor
Fluid Volume deficit
Pitting edema
Fluid volume excess
Flushed, dry skin
Na+ excess
Bounding pulse
Fluid volume excess, shift of interstitial fluid to plasma
Rapid, weak, thready pulse
Na deficit, fluid volume deficit
Weak, irregular, rapid pulse
Severe K+ deficit
Weak, irregular, slow pulse
Severe K+ excess
Hypotension
fluid volume deficit, Na deficit
Hypertension
Fluid volume excess, Na excess
Deep, rapid breathing
Compensation for metabolic acidosis (Kussmaul’s)
Shallow, slow, irregular breathing
compensation for metabolic alkalosis
Shortness of breath
Fluid volume excess
Moist crackles
Fluid volume excess, shift of interstitial fluid to plasma
Restricted airway
Ca+ deficit
Cramping of exercised muscles
Ca+ deficit, Mg+ deficit, alkalosis
Carpal Spasm
Trousseau’s sign
Ca deficit, P excess, Mg deficit, alkalosis
Flabby muscles
K+ deficit
Positive Chovstek’s sign
Ca+ deficit, Mg deficit, alkalosis
Picking at bedclothes
K+ deficit, Mg+ deficit
Indifference
Fluid volume deficit, Na+ deficit
Apprehension
Shift of plasma to interstitial fluid
Extreme restlessness
K+ excess, Na+ excess, fluid volume deficit
Confusion and irritability
K+ deficit, fluid volume excess, Ca excess, Mg excess, water excess, Na deficit
Decreased LOC
Na+ deficit, water excess
