Potassium

Question 1

___ of K is reabsorbed from _________ with hormonal influence

Answer 1

8%

Glomerular filtrate

Question 2

Same hormones that affect Na excretion affect potassium excretion in the _______ direction

Answer 2

Opposite

Question 3

Potassium deficiency leads to what 3 symptoms

Answer 3

–Vomiting
–Diarrhea
–Use of medications (BP medications like thiazides and loop diuretics)

Question 4

4 Symptoms of hypokalemia (low plasma potassium)

Answer 4

–Cardiac arrhythmias
–Muscular weakness
– N e r v o u s i r r i t a b i l i t y
– H y p e r c a l c i u r i a

Question 5

•Moderate deficiency may be associated with: 3 things

Answer 5

–Elevated blood pressure
–Abnormal bone turnover
–Elevated calciuria

Question 6

Hyperkalemia is associated with

Answer 6

impaired kidney function

Question 7

2 Symptoms of hyperkalemia

Answer 7

–Cardiac arrhythmias

–Cardiac arrest

Question 8

Cardiac symptoms are common to what 2 conditions

Answer 8

Hyperkalemia

Hypokalemia

Question 9

What are the primary tissues for excreation

Answer 9

Kidneys