NURSING 1214

Fluid and electrolyte Fluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is crucial for life and homeostasis. • Fluid occupies almost 60% of the weight of an adult. • Body fluid is l ocated in two fluid compartments: the intracellular space and the extracellular space. • Electrolytes in body fluids are active chemicals or cations that carry positive charges and anions that carry negative charges. • The major cations in the body fluid are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and hy...