Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement -
practice test 2025 Questions and
Answers
What are the factors to consider for fluid replacement? - ANSWER✔✔-Factors to consider for fluid
replacement: gain or loss of fluids, daily water requirements, weight and caloric needs, electrolyte
and protein requirements, body surface area (pediatric patients), medical condition/illness, surgery
What are the classifications of IV solutions? - ANSWER✔✔-Crystalloids (isotonic, hypotonic,
hypertonic), colloids (solutions that contain protein), blood products and lipids
What is the major intracellular cation? - ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
What is the major extracellular cation? - ANSWER✔✔-Sodium
What are the functions of calcium? - ANSWER✔✔-Promotes normal nerve and muscle activity,
aids heart contractions, maintains cellular permeability, promotes blood clotting, promotes bone and
teeth formation
What are the functions of magnesium? - ANSWER✔✔-Promotes transmission of neuromuscular
activity, promotes cardiac contraction, activates enzymes for metabolism of CHO and protein,
promotes transportation of Na and K across cell membranes
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practice test 2025 Questions and
Answers
What are the factors to consider for fluid replacement? - ANSWER✔✔-Factors to consider for fluid
replacement: gain or loss of fluids, daily water requirements, weight and caloric needs, electrolyte
and protein requirements, body surface area (pediatric patients), medical condition/illness, surgery
What are the classifications of IV solutions? - ANSWER✔✔-Crystalloids (isotonic, hypotonic,
hypertonic), colloids (solutions that contain protein), blood products and lipids
What is the major intracellular cation? - ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
What is the major extracellular cation? - ANSWER✔✔-Sodium
What are the functions of calcium? - ANSWER✔✔-Promotes normal nerve and muscle activity,
aids heart contractions, maintains cellular permeability, promotes blood clotting, promotes bone and
teeth formation
What are the functions of magnesium? - ANSWER✔✔-Promotes transmission of neuromuscular
activity, promotes cardiac contraction, activates enzymes for metabolism of CHO and protein,
promotes transportation of Na and K across cell membranes
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1