Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement - practice test 2025 Questions and Answers

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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