NURS 3525 - Fluids & Electrolytes Questions And 100% Correct Answers

NURS 3525 - Fluids & Electrolytes Questions And
100% Correct Answers


Movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane

Osmosis



Concentration is equal

Isotonic



Lower concentration

Hypotonic



Higher concentration

Hypertonic



The pressure in a blood vessel that pushes water into the interstitial space

Hydrostatic Pressure



Pressure of water to move that pulls water from the interstitial space

Oncotic Pressure



A term that describes distribution of body water

Fluid Spacing



First fluid spacing

, Normal distribution



Second fluid spacing

Abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid



What is an example of second fluid spacing?

Edema



Third fluid spacing

Fluid collection between nonfunctional cells

Ascites, effusion etc.

Water is balanced by

Hypothalamic-pituitary, renal, adrenal cortical, cardiac, gastrointestinal

(Initiated by) Thirst and ADH

Hypothalamic-pituitary water regulation

Volume/Concentration of urine

Renal water regulation

Glucocorticoids - Mineralocorticoids

Adrenal cortical water regulation

Natriuretic peptides; ANP, BNP

Cardiac water regulation

Vomiting, Diarrhea

Gastrointestinal water regulation

Fluid Volume Deficit

Hypovolemia

Fluid Volume Excess

Hypervolemia