NSG 360: Fluid Balance Exam Questions and
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what's a saying about potassium potassium out the mouth.
and bicarbonate out the butt
bicarbonate?
what is osmosis? movement of water across a
semi-permeable
membrane from low to high solute
concentration.
what is hydrostatic pressure? the force exerted by fluid against capillary
walls
what is oncotic pressure? osmotic pressure generated by plasma
proteins
(albumin)
issues with albumin are seen in seen in people with liver issues.
who? - we give this to pull fluid from interstitual
who do we give this to? fluid to
vascular to help pull the water
intracellular fluid makes up what 2/3 of body water
portion of the body?
, extracellular includes what? includes interstitial, intravascular, and
transcellular
what is isoionic fluid? equal loss/gain of water and solutes
what are the causes for isotonic hemorrhage
fluid? vomiting
diarrhea
what are the manifestations of orthostatic hypotension
need dry mucosa
for isotonic fluid?
what is hypotonic fluid? more water retained than solutes
what are the causes for SIADH
hypotonic? excess water intake
what are the manifestations of cellular swelling
hypotoninc solution? confusion
nausea
what is hypertonic fluid? more solute than water retained/lost
what are th causes for hypertonic dehydration
solution? diabetes insipidus
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
what's a saying about potassium potassium out the mouth.
and bicarbonate out the butt
bicarbonate?
what is osmosis? movement of water across a
semi-permeable
membrane from low to high solute
concentration.
what is hydrostatic pressure? the force exerted by fluid against capillary
walls
what is oncotic pressure? osmotic pressure generated by plasma
proteins
(albumin)
issues with albumin are seen in seen in people with liver issues.
who? - we give this to pull fluid from interstitual
who do we give this to? fluid to
vascular to help pull the water
intracellular fluid makes up what 2/3 of body water
portion of the body?
, extracellular includes what? includes interstitial, intravascular, and
transcellular
what is isoionic fluid? equal loss/gain of water and solutes
what are the causes for isotonic hemorrhage
fluid? vomiting
diarrhea
what are the manifestations of orthostatic hypotension
need dry mucosa
for isotonic fluid?
what is hypotonic fluid? more water retained than solutes
what are the causes for SIADH
hypotonic? excess water intake
what are the manifestations of cellular swelling
hypotoninc solution? confusion
nausea
what is hypertonic fluid? more solute than water retained/lost
what are th causes for hypertonic dehydration
solution? diabetes insipidus
