Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HOMEOSTASIS - ANSWER- *PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE BODY MAINTAIN BALANCE BY CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI HOME/O - ANSWER- *CONSTANT OR SAMENESS STASIS - ANSWER- *CONTROLLING NERVOUS SYSTEM - ANSWER- *REGULATED HOMEOSTASIS BY SENSING SYSTEM DEVIATION AND SENDING NERVE IMPULSES TO APPROPRIATE ORGANS TO RESTORE BALANCE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - ANSWER- *USES THE RELEASE AND ACTION OF HORMONES TO MAINTAIN HOMEOSTASIS BODY FLUID - ANSWER- *MAKE UP LARGE PORTIONS OF THE BODY ...

How can Kidneys regulate blood pressure? - ANSWER- By regulating water balance How do kidneys prevent shifting of water? - ANSWER- By producing urine of different osmolarity by varying the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys Where does the majority of water get reabsorbed? - ANSWER- PCT ~70% What ion is primarily responsible for creating the osmotic gradient causing the movement of water? - ANSWER- Na+ Which cells in the tubular component have the most aquaporins? - ANSWER- PCT What...

Nurses need to know: - ANSWER- which diseases and conditions may alter F&E balance, recognize s/sx of imbalance and interventions to help correct Water contents in average person (TBW) - ANSWER- Male: 60% Female: 50-55% Elderly: 45-55% Infants: 70-80% Primary Electrolytes - ANSWER- Na+ K+ Ca++ Mg P Cl- ICF - ANSWER- Intracellular Fluid ICF Info - ANSWER- about 40% of TBW maintains cell size & function ECF - ANSWER- Extracellular Fluid ECF Info - ANSWER- ~15-20% of TBW Intravascu...

Compare body water to total weight in infants and adults. - ANSWER- The total body water is about 80% of body weight at birth, gradually decreasing with age to 60-65 % in adults. Identify patients more susceptible to fluid imbalance. - ANSWER- patients with RENAL DISEASE, because these patients kidney's fail to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid- base balance. Decreased blood flow to the kidney's due to CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE stimulates RAAS causing water retention. DM, CANCER, and CO...

Intracellular - ANSWER- Fluid inside the cells Extracellular - ANSWER- Fluid outside the cells, further broken down into interstitial, intravascular & transcellular Interstitial - ANSWER- Extracellular fluid, water that surrounds body's cells including lymph Intravascular - ANSWER- ECF, fluid or blood plasma, the fluid within arteries, veins & capillaries Transcellular - ANSWER- ECF, fluids in specific compartments like cerebrospinal fluid, digestive juices & synovial fluid in joints 6...

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Nurses need to know: - ANSWER- which diseases and conditions may alter F&E balance, recognize s/sx of imbalance and interventions to help correct Water contents in average person (TBW) - ANSWER- Male: 60% Female: 50-55% Elderly: 45-55% Infants: 70-80% Primary Electrolytes - ANSWER- Na+ K+ Ca++ Mg P ClICF - ANSWER- Intracellular Fluid ICF Info - ANSWER- about 40% of TBW maintains cell size & function E...

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Nurses need to know: - ANSWER- which diseases and conditions may alter F&E balance, recognize s/sx of imbalance and interventions to help correct Water contents in average person (TBW) - ANSWER- Male: 60% Female: 50-55% Elderly: 45-55% Infants: 70-80% Primary Electrolytes - ANSWER- Na+ K+ Ca++ Mg P ClICF - ANSWER- Intracellular Fluid ICF Info - ANSWER- about 40% of TBW maintains cell size & functio...

FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS HOMEOSTASIS - ANSWER- *PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE BODY MAINTAIN BALANCE BY CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI HOME/O - ANSWER- *CONSTANT OR SAMENESS STASIS - ANSWER- *CONTROLLING NERVOUS SYSTEM - ANSWER- *REGULATED HOMEOSTASIS BY SENSING SYSTEM DEVIATION AND SENDING NERVE IMPULSES TO APPROPRIATE ORGANS TO RESTORE BALANCE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - ANSWER- *USES THE RELEASE AND ACTION OF HORMONES TO ...

Fluid and electrolyte balance EXAM QUESTIONS AND Fluid and electrolyte balance EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE How can Kidneys regulate blood pressure? - ANSWER- By regulating water balance How do kidneys prevent shifting of water? - ANSWER- By producing urine of different osmolarity by varying the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys Where does the majority of water get reabsorbed? - ANSWER- PCT ~70% What ion is primarily responsible for creat...