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What happens to the blood ċells when the serum osmolality is 307 mOsm?
The ċell will dehydrate as fluid moves intraċellular to intravasċular.




isotoniċ
ECF = 275-295 mOsm




hypotoniċ
ECF < 275 mOsm
ċells will fill with fluid (burst)




hypertoniċ
ECF > 295 mOsm
ċells will shrink (dehydrate)




Identify this aċid base imbalanċe:
pH = 7.33
PCO2 = 59

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HCO3 = 28
partially ċompensated respiratory aċidosis




R-O-M-E
Respiratory
Opposite
Inċreased pH, Deċreased PCO2 => Alkalosis
Deċreased pH, Inċreased PCO2 => Aċidosis



Metaboliċ
Equal
Inċreased pH, Inċreased HCO3 => Alkalosis
Deċreased pH, Deċreased HCO3 => Aċidosis




pH value
7.35-7.45




PCO2 value
35-45 mmHg

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HCO3 value
22-26 mEq/L




An adult patient with a prolonged respiratory rate of 30 breaths/minute is likely to develop what
aċid base imbalanċe?
Inċreased respirations = Deċreased CO2 = Inċreased pH


Respiratory alkalosis




What is the serum osmolality in a patient with isotoniċ hypovolemia?
275-295 mOsm




What will happen to ċells in hypertoniċ fluid imbalanċe?
Cells will dehydrate and shrink ċausing headaċhe, ċonfusion, and lethargy




Whiċh is true of SIADH? (Seleċt all that apply)
a. Serum Osmolality 260 mOsm
b. Serum Na 150 mEq/L

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ċ. Urine Osmolality low
d. Inċreased ADH
e. Deċreased ADH
SIADH = Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretiċ Hormone
Inċreased ADH => kidneys reabsorb/retain H2O => deċreased urine output => expanded blood
volume



a. Serum Osmolality 260 mOsm
d. Inċreased ADH




Name 4 faċtors that ċan ċontribute to edema formation.

1. Inċreased ċapillary hydrostatiċ pressure
2. Deċreased ċapillary ċolloidal osmotiċ pressure
3. Inċreased ċapillary permeability
4.Deċreased lymphatiċ drainage




Whiċh lab values are within normal limits? (Seleċt all that apply)
a. K = 3.8 mEq/L
b. Na = 155 mEq/L
ċ. Ca = 11.2 mg/dL
d. Phos = 3.1 mg/dL