NSG 122 FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 5 Questions & Answers 2024
NSG 122 FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 5 Questions & Answers 2024 Sensible Fluid Loss - can be measured and include fluid lost during urination, defecation, and wounds. Insensible Fluid Loss - cannot be measured or seen and include fluid lost from evaporation through the skin and as water vapor from the lungs during respiration 3 Body Regulation of Fluid Intake - 1. Hypothalamus (controls thirst) 2. Kidneys (control Na retention & urine output) 3. Metabolic Oxidation (fluid from food breakdown) Intracellular Fluid - Fluid within cells (ICF) Extracellular Fluid - Fluid outside the cells (ECF) Causes of Third Space Fluid Shift - Burns & Sepsis Third Space Fluid Shift Definition - 1. Distributional shift of body fluids into the transcellular compartment, such as the pleural, peritoneal (ascites), or pericardial areas; joint cavities; the bowel 2. Excess accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space. 3. Deficit of fluid in ECF 4. Fluid trapped in the body Normal pH - 7.35-7.45 Acidosis - is the condition characterized by an excess of H ions or loss of base ions (bicarbonate) in ECF in which the pH falls below 7.35 CONTINUES...
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