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Fluids and Electrolytes study guide covering fluid balance, electrolyte levels, common imbalances, signs and symptoms, assessment findings, and nursing interventions. Ideal for nursing students preparing for quizzes, exams, and clinical coursework.

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1. What is the com- 60%
position of water
in an adult body?

2. What is the com- 75%
position of wa-
ter in an infants
body?

3. What is the com- 45%
position of wa-
ter in an elderly
body?

4. What is the main Regulates temperature, lubricates joints, shock absorber, transporter of nutrients,
role of water in and waste products in the body
the body?

5. Total Body Water The percentage of the body that consists of water

6. What are the two Intracellular and Extracellular
groups of body
fluids?

7. All types of fluids Intracellular, extracellular, transcellular, interstitial, and intravascular

8. Intracellular Fluid within the cell

9. Extracellular Fluid outside the cell

10. What are the Interstitial, Intravascular, Transcellular
three groups of
extracellular flu-
id?

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11. Interstitial fluid Fluid between the cells of an organ or tissue

12. What composi- 25%
tion of the body
is interstitial flu-
id?

13. Intravascular Blood plasma

14. What composi- 8%
tion of the body
fluids is in in-
travascular fluid?

15. Transcellular Flu- Cerebrospinal, synovial, peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial
ids

16. What is the com- Water and solutes
position of body
fluids

17. Solutes substance dissolved in a solution

18. Crystalloids Solutes that dissolve easily

19. Colloids Solutes that do not dissolve easily

20. Examples of col- Proteins like milk, mayo, etc.
loids

21. Examples of electrolytes and non-electrolytes
Solutes

22. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose

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What are
some examples
non-electrolytes

23. Electrolytes are Charged atoms of molecules that conduct electrical impulses across cells

24. The two charges Cation+, and Anion-
of electrolytes?

25. Cations are...? Positively Charged Ions

26. Anions are...? Negatively Charged Ions

27. Milliequivalent mEq

28. Water moves Osmosis and Filtration
through the body
using what two
processes?

29. Osmosis The movement of water across cell membranes

30. Osmotic pres- The forces created when two solutions of different concentrations are separated
sure by a selectively permeable membrane

31. Selectively Per- Membrane that allows some substances to pass more easily than others and
meable Mem- blocks the passage of some substances altogether
brane

32. In the body From the area of low concentration of solutes to an area of high concentration of
where is water solutes
always going to
move?



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33. Osmolality and lality - osmoles/kilogram of water
Osmolarity
larity - osmoles/Liter of solution

34. Why does wa- In an attempt to equalize the concentration of solutes
ter move from
an area of low
concentration to
high concentra-
tion?

35. Tonicity Gives insight to the level of osmotic pressure of a solution

36. Types of Tonicity Isotonic, Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Hypervolemic, Hypovolemic
solutions

37. Hypervolemic So- Higher fluid concentration than solute concentration
lutions

38. Hypovolemic So- Lower fluid concentration that solute concentration
lutions

39. Isotonic solu- The same osmolarity as blood plasma
tions are....?

40. Examples of Iso- Normal saline 0.9% sodium chloride, and Lactated Ringer's
tonic solutions?

41. Isotonic Solution Equal solute concentration compared to water concentration

42. Hypertonic Solu- Higher solute concentrations compared to water concentrations
tions

43. D10W, 3%NS, 5%NS, D5LR, D5-1/2NS, D5NS, TPN, Albumin


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