NUR 330 - FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 330 - FLUID AND
ELECTROLYTES QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WaterA2accountsA2forA2_____A2ofA2bodyA2weightA2inA2theA2adultA2-A2Ans--50%-60%
(45%-50%A2inA2olderA2adults)

2/3A2ofA2bodyA2waterA2isA2locatedA2inA2the:A2-A2Ans--ICF

____A2areA2substancesA2whoseA2moleculesA2dissociate,A2orA2split,A2intoA2ionsA2whenA2pla
cedA2inA2waterA2-A2Ans--Electrolytes

MainA2cationA2inA2ECFA2-A2Ans--Sodium

MainA2anionA2inA2ECFA2-A2Ans--Chloride

MainA2cationA2inA2ICFA2-A2Ans--Potassium

MainA2anionA2inA2ICFA2-A2Ans--Phosphate

NormalA2intervalA2forA2BicarbonateA2-A2Ans--22-26A2mEq/L

NormalA2intervalA2forA2ChlorideA2-A2Ans--96-106A2mEq/L

NormalA2intervalA2forA2Phosphate/PhosphorousA2(TermsA2usedA2interchangeably)A2-
A2Ans--2.4-4.4A2mg/dL


NormalA2intervalA2forA2PotassiumA2-A2Ans--3.5-5.0

NormalA2intervalA2forA2MagnesiumA2-A2Ans--1.5-2.5A2mEq/L

NormalA2intervalA2forA2SodiumA2-A2Ans--135-145A2mEq/L

NormalA2intervalA2forA2CalciumA2(total)A2-A2Ans--8.6-10.2A2mg/dL

NormalA2intervalA2forA2plasmaA2osmolalityA2-A2Ans--280-295A2mOsm/kg

TooA2littleA2soluteA2forA2theA2amountA2ofA2water/
tooA2muchA2waterA2forA2theA2amountA2ofA2soluteA2-A2Ans--WaterA2excess

ConcentrationA2ofA2soluteA2isA2tooA2great/waterA2contentA2isA2tooA2littleA2-A2Ans--
WaterA2deficit

, AbnormalA2accumulationA2ofA2interstitialA2fluid
Ex.A2edemaA2-A2Ans--SecondA2spacing

ExcessA2fluidA2collectsA2inA2nonfunctionalA2areaA2betweenA2cells
Ex.A2ascitesA2-A2Ans--ThirdA2spacing

DailyA2waterA2intakeA2shouldA2be:A2-A2Ans--2000-3000A2mL

InvisibleA2vaporizationA2fromA2theA2lungsA2andA2skinA2-A2Ans--InsensibleA2waterA2loss

NormalA2pHA2rangeA2-A2Ans--7.35-7.45

NormalA2PaCO2A2levelsA2-A2Ans--35-45

DecreasedA2pHA2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Acidotic

IncreasedA2pHA2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Alkilotic

DecreasedA2CO2A2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Alkilotic

IncreasedA2CO2A2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Acidotic

DecreasedA2HCO3A2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Acidotic

IncreasedA2HCO3A2levelA2is:A2-A2Ans--Alkilotic

WhatA2kindA2ofA2patientsA2haveA2fluid/electrolyteA2imbalances?A2-A2Ans---pre/
postA2opA2patients
-trauma
-heartA2failure

WhatA2doesA2sodiumA2do?A2-A2Ans---generationA2andA2transmissionA2ofA2nerveA2impulses
-acid/baseA2imbalances

PatientsA2withA2hypervolemia:A2-A2Ans---renalA2patients
-heartA2failureA2patients

HowA2doA2weA2treatA2hypervolemicA2patients?A2-A2Ans---fluidA2restrictions
-diuretics

MostA2commonlyA2usedA2diureticA2isA2________:
sideA2effectsA2include:A2-A2Ans--LasixA2(furosemide)
-dehydration,A2hypotension,A2removeA2potassium

LasixA2isA2mostA2commonlyA2givenA2for:A2-A2Ans--heartA2failure/hypertension