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Which electrolytes are responsible for osmotic pressure?
- Correct Answer - Sodium
Chloride
T/F Eating too much salt causes blood volume increase
- Correct Answer - True
Where salt is, water follows
Hypovolemic shock s/s
- Correct Answer - hypotension,
tachycardia,
tachypnea,
pallor,
diaphoresis,
cool, clammy skin,
confusion,
mental status changes
urine output low less than 30 ml/hr
, thirst
What are the different kinds of shock
- Correct Answer - Hypovolemic shock, distributive, and cardiogenic.
What is neurogenic shock?
- Correct Answer - sudden loss of autonomic tone due to spinal cord
injury
Normal hemoglobin range
- Correct Answer - 12-17.4
Normal WBC count - Correct Answer - 5,000-10,000
T/F Patient with peritonitis may have absent bowel sounds - Correct
Answer - True
Examples of sensible fluid loss - Correct Answer - urination, defecation,
wounds
Examples of insensible fluid loss - Correct Answer - breathing and
sweating