Water and Electrolytes 1 Flashcards
Two types of urination for sensible water loss
Obligatory solute removal
Free
Four types of insensible water loss
- Fecal (obligatory solute removal)
- Respiration
- Cutaneous
- Salivary
What is insensible water loss
Water loss that cannot be seen
What does it mean to maintain a zero balance of water
Water intake and output is balanced
What percentage of water loss is sensible and insensible
sensible- 67%
insensible- 33%
Four things that will affect water loss
- Environment
- Diet
- Disease
- Activity
What can severely disrupt water balance in the body
Disease
Water/ fluid requirements per day for adults and neonates
Adults: 60ml/ kg/ 24 hours
Neonate: 70ml/ kg/ 24 hours
TBW is found in different ______
Compartments
Different fluid compartments in the body are separated by ___________
Barriers (like cell membranes or vascular endothelium)