NURS601 Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what much water is in an adults body - 60% no water in the body means - hypertonic; dehydration from loss of water alone without a corresponding loss of sodium Symptoms of hypertension - •Profuse sweating, hyperventilation, DKA, fevers, diarrhea, renal failure, diabetes insipidus. no salt in the body means - hypotonic - losing electrolytes Symptoms of hypertension - •Water intoxication, chronic illness, malnutrition, renal failure no water or salt in body - isotonic - losing both water and electrolytes isotonic symptoms - •Typical dehydration •Losing both water and electrolytes e.g. hemorrhage, D&V
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