FLUIDS & ELECTROS Flashcards
1
Q
CHLORIDE
Normal Range:
A
98-106 mEq/L
2
Q
- Most abundant extracellular anion
- Works with sodium to maintain fluid balance
- Binds with hydrogen ions to form stomach acid - HCl
A
CHLORIDE
3
Q
- Stored in the bones & cartilage
- Plays a major role in skeletal muscle contraction & ATP formation
- directly related to calcium because it is necessary for PTH
production.
A
MAGNESIUM
4
Q
PHOSPHATE
Normal range:
A
3-4.5 mEq/l
5
Q
POTASSIUM
Normal Range:
A
3.5-5 mEql/L
6
Q
- Large component of bones and teeth
- Has an inverse relationship with calcium
A
PHOSPHATE
7
Q
CALCIUM
Normal range:
A
9-10 mg/dL
8
Q
- Most abundant intracellular cation
- Important in muscle contraction, nerve impulses, & acid-base imbalances
A
POTASSIUM
9
Q
- Most abundant extracellular cation
- Water likes to always moves to the area with high
concentrations of electrolytes
A
SODIUM
10
Q
- Regulated by PTH and vitamin D
- Has an inverse relationship with phosphorus
A
CALCIUM
11
Q
SODIUM
Normal range:
A
135-145 mEq/L
12
Q
MAGNESIUM
Normal range:
A
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
13
Q
- Excessive intake of calcium
-Hyperparathyroidism - Excessive Vitamin D intake
- Vitamin D toxicity
- Cancer of the bones
- Immobility
A
HYPERCALCEMIA
14
Q
- Renal failure
- Acute pancreatitis
- Malnutrition
- Malabsorption
- Celiac disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Alcoholism
- Bulimia
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Glucocorticoids
A
HYPOCALCEMIA
15
Q
seen in the face when facial muscles twitch after the facial nerve is tapped lightly on the upper cheek, (just in front of the ear); low calcium
A
Chvostek’s sign
