What is the most serious sign of low calcium? - Answers Largenospasm
Spasm of the vocal cords
With alcoholism what electrolyte should we be concerned of? - Answers Magnesium Level
Kidney failure can indicate...? - Answers High Magnesium level
If a systolic level is below 90, why would we be worried about the kidneys? - Answers The
kidneys can die
What is the first sign of hemmorage? - Answers Thirst
Isotonic solution cause..
Examples: - Answers No major fluid shifts.
Examples: Normal Saline, lactated ringers
Normal Saline is used for - Answers Trama, blood loss
Hypertonic solutions cause cells to..
Examples? - Answers shrink, cellular dehydration
Examples: D10/water
25% Allumin
D5/NS
Hypertonic solutions should NOT be given to patients with which conditions - Answers Patients
with high blood pressure
Calcium Range - Answers 8.5-10.0mg/dL
Potassium - Answers 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Magnesium levels - Answers 1.5-2.5
With kidney failure levels are increased
FVD - Answers Low blood pressure, high heart rate, thready pulse
Tonicity means.... - Answers the ability of a solution to affect the fluid volume and pressure in a
cell