Test Bank :Understanding Electrolytes and Their Impact on the Body's Systems" lecture 6 " DNM

Audio LECTURE 6 – ELECTROLYTES




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, LECTURE 6 – ELECTROLYTES (#6 time 0:37:40)


RULE: POTASSIUM IMBALANCES DO THE SAME AS THE PREFIX,
EXCEPT FOR HEART RATE & URINE OUTPUT!!



brain:irritability, restlessness, agitation
lungs: tachypnea
heart: low heart rate – bradycardia urine:
oliguria
bowel: diarhhea, borborygmi muscles: spasticity; increased
tone reflexes: 3+ or 4+ - hyperreflexia


*K rarely affects CNS and seizures doesn’t occur.
K greatly affects Cardiovascular and NeuroMuscular systems




brain: lethargy lungs: bradypnea heart: tachycardia urine:
polyuria bowel: adynamic ileus, constipation muscles:
flaccidity / hyporeflexia reflexes: 1+ or 2+




Hyperkalemia SATA
Adynamic ileus low hypoK

Obtunded low hypoK

1+ reflex low hypoK

Clonus high hyperK

uWave hypoK

depressed ST HypoK

polyuria high HypoK

bradycardia low HyperK


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