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Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base balances

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___% of the average adult's weight is fluid   show
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show all fluid w/in body cells  
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What % of body weight is ICF?   show
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show fluid outside of a cell; divided into 3 parts, Interstitial fluid, intravascular fluid, and transcellular fluids  
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show 20%  
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show contains lymph, fluid between cells and outside blood vessels  
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show blood plasma  
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Electrolytes   show
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Cation   show
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Anion   show
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show dissolvable in water  
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Solvent   show
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show movement of a pure solvent, through a semipermeable membrane, from an area of lesser solute concentration to an area of greater solute concentration to try to equalize concentrations on both sides of a membrane  
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show the drawing power for water & depends on the number of molecules in solution  
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show isotonic  
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show diffusion  
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show water and diffusable substances move together in response to fluid pressure, moving from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure  
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hydrostatic pressure   show
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show edema, as with CHF  
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Active transport   show
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show physiological balance  
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Osmoreceptors   show
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show Antidiuretic hormone; stored in pituitary gland; works directly on kidney tubules and collecting ducts making them more permeable which returns water to systemic circulation  
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Aldosterone   show
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Insensible water loss   show
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sensible water loss   show
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show 400ml  
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show Na+ K+ Ca+ Ions  
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What are the major anions?   show
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show 90%, maintain water balance  
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__% of K+ in ECF. What's it's function?   show
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show blood clotting, bone/teeth formation  
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show enzyme activities, neurochemical activities, cardiac and skeletal excitability  
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show 1%; 1.5-2.5 mEq/L  
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Bicarbonate, a chemical base buffer, is regulated by:   show
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Buffer   show
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show carbonic acid and bicarbonate buffer system; reacts to change in pH of ECF within seconds  
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Biological regulation   show
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show water & electrolytes lost in equal or isotonic proportions  
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show water and sodium retained in isotonic proportions  
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show dehydration  
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show water excess  
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TPN or total parenteral nutrition   show
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IV fluid and electrolyte therapy   show
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colloids   show
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show catheters, cannulas, infusion ports,  
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the breakdown of RBC's is called:   show
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Autologous transfusion   show
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One of the most common electrolyte imbalances is:   show
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show an infant  
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One reason older adults experience fluid and electrolyte imbalance and acid-base imbalances is they:   show
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Output recorded on an I & O record includes:   show
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Health promotion activities in the area of fluid and electrolyte imbalances focuses primarily on:   show
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TPN is delivered by:   show
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As a safety alert the RN is aware the following med is never given directly through IV:   show
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show pallor and coolness  
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show 72-96 hours  
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