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Master Unit 2: Fluid & Electrolytes – Foundations with a comprehensive nursing study guide covering fluid balance, electrolyte regulation, acid-base balance, assessment, and essential nursing interventions. Review key topics including body fluid compartments, fluid intake and output, osmosis, diffusion, filtration, hydrostatic and osmotic pressure, fluid volume deficit, fluid volume excess, dehydration, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphate imbalances, acid-base balance, pH regulation, and laboratory values. Strengthen clinical judgment through assessment findings, signs and symptoms of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, nursing interventions, IV fluid therapy, monitoring techniques, patient education, prioritization, and clinical scenarios. Ideal for nursing students, PN students, RN learners, healthcare students, and nursing exam candidates, this resource supports structured revision and comprehensive exam preparation. Includes Fluid & Electrolytes Foundations concepts, key definitions, laboratory values, imbalance symptoms, nursing interventions, practice questions, answers with solutions, detailed explanations, and comprehensive Nursing Foundations study material for 2026/ 2027.

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Unit 2 Fluid & Electrolytes –Unit
Foundations
2 Fluid & Electrolytes
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Unit 2 Fluid & Electrolytes –Unit
Foundations
2 Fluid & Electrolytes
_ Complete Nursing
–Unit
Foundations
2Study
Fluid Guide
& Electrolytes
_ Complete
& ExamNursing
–
Review.pdf
Foundations
Study Guide
_ Complete
& ExamNursing
Review.pdf
Study Guide & Exam Review.pdf

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2 compartments of fluid in the body + percentage 1. intracellular (70%)
split? 2. extracellular (30%)


1. do infants have more or less body fluid/ECF? 1. more
2. what impacts body water volume in body? 2. gender + fat cells


key functions of each electrolyte 1. regulates volume of body fluids
1. Sodium 2. regulates enzyme activity + water content
2. Potassium 3. nerve impulse, clotting, muscle contractions
3. Calcium 4. metabolizes carbs + proteins
4. Magnesium 5. maintains blood osmotic pressure
5. Chloride 6. primary buffer system
6. Bicarbonate 7. involved in chemical rxns + cell division
7. Phosphate




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1. osmosis - direction of movement? 1. lesser to greater concentration (follows solutes)
2. define capillary filtration 2. fluid passing through permeable membrane from area of high to low
pressure


IV fluid 1. only expands blood volume
1. isotonic 2. the cell swells (goes in) - leaves vessel
2. hypotonic 3. cell shrinks (water leaves) - enters vessels
3. hypertonic


sources of fluids for body 1. ingested liquids, food, metabolism byproduct
1. intake 2. kidneys (urine), skin (sweat), GI (feces), Resp (breathing)
2. output




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how do each play a role in homeostasis 1. filter plasma + excretes urine
1. kidneys 2. pumps nutrients + water
2. cardiovascular system 3. regulate O2 + CO2
3. lungs 4. conserves Na + excretes K+
4. adrenal glads 5. stores/released ADH
5. pituitary gland 6. increased blood flow + renal circulation
6. thyroid gland 7. inhibits/stim. fluid balance
7. nervous system 8. regulates Ca in ECF
8. parathyroid glands 9. absorbs water/nutrients
9. GI tract


define each term related to fluid imbalance 1. low H2O + electrolytes in ECF
1. hypovolemia 2. low H20 + electrolyte change
2. dehydration 3. shift of body fluids into potential body spaces
3. third-space fluid shift


define each term 1. excessive H2O + Na retention in ECF
1. hypervolemia 2. excessive H2O in ECF
2. overhydration 3. excessive ECF in tissue spaces
3. edema 4. movement of fluid from space surround cells into blood
4. interstitial-to-plasma shift

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