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Pharmacology > Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements > Flashcards

Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements Flashcards

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Buffer

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A substance that decreases the change in pH when an acid or base is added.

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Colloid

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A chemical system composed of a continuous medium throughout which small particles are distributed and do not settle out under the influence of gravity.

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Dissociation

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The act of separating into ionic compounds.

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Electrolyte

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A substance that dissociates into ions when placed in solution, becoming capable of conducting electricity.

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Empirical

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Based on observation and personal experience.

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Hyperkalemia

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An excess of potassium in the blood.

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Hypernatremia

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An excess of sodium in the blood.

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Hypertonic solutions

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Having an osmolality higher than 300 mOsm/L.

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Hypokalemia

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Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood.

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Hyponatremia

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A deficiency of sodium in the blood.

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Hypotonic solutions

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Having an osmolality less than 300 mOsm/L.

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Hypovolemia

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Decreased volume of circulating blood.

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Isotonic solutions

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Having an osmolality equal to 300 mOsm/L.

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Metabolic acidosis

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Decreased body pH caused by excess hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid.

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Metabolic alkalosis

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Increased body pH caused by excess bicarbonate in the extracellular fluid.

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Oncotic pressure

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The osmotic pressure generated by plasma proteins in the blood.

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Osmotic pressure

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The ability of solute molecules to attract water.

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Solute

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A substance dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.

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Transcellular fluid

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Cerebrospinal fluid, aqueous humor of the eye, synovial fluid, gastrointestinal fluid, lymph, bile, and glandular and respiratory secretions.

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Turgor

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Degree of fullness or congestion; describes the degree of elasticity of the skin.

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