Sodium Flashcards
The sodium level in your blood is totally dependent on how much ___ you have in the blood
Water
Hypernatremia= ?
Dehydration
Hypernatremia
Too much sodium, not enough ___
Water
Hypernatremia
Causes?
Hyperventilation
Heat stroke
DI
Vomit, diarrhea
Hypernatremia
S/S?
- Dry mouth
- Thirsty (already dehydrated by the time you feel thirsty)
- SWOLLEN tongue
Hypernatremia
Tx?
Restrict Na Dilute client with fluids (dilute makes Na decrease) Daily weigjts I&O Lab work
Hypernatremia
If you have a sodium problem, you’ve got a ____ problem
Fluid
Feeding tube clients tend to get dehydrated. What should we do to help?
Give more free fluid
What changes are common with hyper or hypo Na?
NEURO
Hyponatremia= ?
Dilution
Hyponatremia
Too much water; not enough ___
Na
Hyponatremia
Causes?
-H20 for fluid replacement (vomit, sweat)
-Psychoogenic polydipsia
D5W (sugar water)
SIADH (retain water)
Hyponatremia
S/s?
HA
Seizure
Coma
Hyponatremia
Tx?
- Saline
- Pt. doesnt need h20
- If neuro prolems, need HYPERtonic saline
Hyponatremia
Ex of hypertonic saline?
3% NS or 5% NS
Hypo or hyper Na?
Thirsty
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
Dehydration
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
Hyperventilation=cause
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
Dilution
Hypo
Hypo or hyper Na?
Drinking H20 only for fluid replacement
Hypo
*need gatorade too because H20 only will replace water and dilute blood
Hypo or hyper Na?
Swollen tongue
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
Dry mouth
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
DI= cause
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
HA
Hypo
Hypo or hyper Na?
Coma
Hypo
Hypo or hyper Na?
Heat stroke=cause
Hyper
Hypo or hyper Na?
Seizure
Hypo