FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES Flashcards
nursing diagnosis for hypercalcemia (4)
1 risk for falls or injury
2 dysrhythmias
3 bone pain
4 decreased functional/ ADL
nursing interventions for hypercalcemia (4)
1 provision of safety/ fall prevention
2 encourage weight bearing activity
3 force fluids 3-4L
4 1st bolus 500ml then 200ml
hypocalcemia disease state
1 kidney disease
2 abuse of diuretics
3 acute pancreatitis
4 primary hypoparathyroidism
hypocalcemia clinical signs (5)
1 depression 2 numbness 3 hyperreflexia 4 chvostek's sign 5 trousseau's sign
chvostek’s sign
tapping of facial nerves
trosseau’s sign
carpal spasms
hypocalcemia cardiac signs
1 elongation of ST segments
2 prolonged QT interval
3 ventricular tachycardia
nursing diagnosis hypocalcemia (4)
1 risk for injury
2 neuromuscular changes
3 dysrhythmias
4 respiratory changes
nursing intervention for hypocalcemia
1 IV or oral replacement
2 oral Ca supplements
3 dietary management
problem present in hypercalcemia
problem is the shifting of bone supply of calcium to the plasma
problem present in hypocalcemia
problem is depleted calcium supply in bones and plasma
phosphate normal value
2.8 - 4.5 mg/dl
importance of phosphate
essential to muscle, RBC, neuro functions
excretion of phosphate
kidneys
PO4 >4.5 mg/dl level
hyperphosphatemia
hyperphosphatemia disease state (3)
1 kidney disease
2 chemotherapy
3 hypoparathyroidism
hyperphosphatemia clinical signs (3)
1 muscle problem
2 soft tissue
3 tetany
nursing intervention for hyperphosphatemia (2)
1 supplement and oral phosphate binder
2 vit d replacement
chloride normal value
97-107 mEq/ L
chloride also present in (4)
1 pancreatic juice
2 sweat
3 saliva
4 bile
Cl <97 mEq/ L level
hypochloremia
nursing intervention for hypochloremia (3)
1 prolonged NGT/ fast suction instead of low intermittent suction
2 low salt intake
3 drug interaction with aldosterone, ACTH, bicarbonate replacement
Cl > 108 mEq/ L level
hyperchloremia
hyperchloremia clinical signs
1 tachypnea
2 weakness
3 lethargy