NSG 360: Electrolyte Balance Exam
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what food do we find sodiumin? processed foods
what food do we find potassium avocado and spinach
in?
what food do we find calcium in? dairy
what food do we find mangesium lentils
in? (neuromuscular/relaxant)
what are some causes of diuretics
hyponatremia? SIADH
CHF
what are some symptoms of confusion and seizures
hyponatremia?
what are the drugs to help treat - hypertonis saline 3% (only given in ICU)
hyponatremia? - vasopressin antagonists
what are the causes of dehydration
hypernatremia? diabetes insipidus
, what are the symptoms of thirst
hypernatremia? lethargy
what drugs treat hypernatremia? hypotonic fluid
desmopressin
what are the causes of loop/thiazide diuretics
hyponatremia? insulin
what are the symptoms of muscle weakness
hypokalemia? arrhymthias
what do we use to treat oral/IV potassium supplements (KCL)
hypokalemia? NEVER PUSH IV POTASSIUM!!!
what is used to reverse calcium glucomate or insulin
potassium?
what are the causes of ACE inhibitors
hyperkalemia? renal failure
how do we treat hyperkalemia? calcium gluconate
insulin and glucose (so your BS doesn't
tank)
sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate)
what electrolyte is given during potassium
lethal injections?
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
what food do we find sodiumin? processed foods
what food do we find potassium avocado and spinach
in?
what food do we find calcium in? dairy
what food do we find mangesium lentils
in? (neuromuscular/relaxant)
what are some causes of diuretics
hyponatremia? SIADH
CHF
what are some symptoms of confusion and seizures
hyponatremia?
what are the drugs to help treat - hypertonis saline 3% (only given in ICU)
hyponatremia? - vasopressin antagonists
what are the causes of dehydration
hypernatremia? diabetes insipidus
, what are the symptoms of thirst
hypernatremia? lethargy
what drugs treat hypernatremia? hypotonic fluid
desmopressin
what are the causes of loop/thiazide diuretics
hyponatremia? insulin
what are the symptoms of muscle weakness
hypokalemia? arrhymthias
what do we use to treat oral/IV potassium supplements (KCL)
hypokalemia? NEVER PUSH IV POTASSIUM!!!
what is used to reverse calcium glucomate or insulin
potassium?
what are the causes of ACE inhibitors
hyperkalemia? renal failure
how do we treat hyperkalemia? calcium gluconate
insulin and glucose (so your BS doesn't
tank)
sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate)
what electrolyte is given during potassium
lethal injections?