Water and Electrolytes 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Two types of urination for sensible water loss
A
Obligatory solute removal
Free
2
Q
Four types of insensible water loss
A
- Fecal (obligatory solute removal)
- Respiration
- Cutaneous
- Salivary
3
Q
What is insensible water loss
A
Water loss that cannot be seen or measured
4
Q
What does it mean to maintain a zero balance of water
A
Water intake and output is balanced
5
Q
What percentage of water loss is sensible and insensible
A
sensible- 67%
insensible- 33%
6
Q
Four things that will affect water loss
A
- Environment
- Diet
- Disease
- Activity
7
Q
What can severely disrupt water balance in the body
A
Disease
8
Q
Water/ fluid requirements per day for adults and neonates
A
Adults: 60ml/ kg/ 24 hours
Neonate: 70ml/ kg/ 24 hours
9
Q
TBW is found in different ______
A
Compartments
10
Q
Different fluid compartments in the body are separated by ___________
A
Barriers (like cell membranes or vascular endothelium)
