Fluid & Electrolytes Matching
| The amount of space (volume) red blood cells take up in the blood. |
| What happens to the HCT level when a patient is hypovolemia? |
| What does urine specific gravity measure? |
| What is the normal value of urine specific gravity? |
| What happens to the HCT level when a patient is hypervolemia? |
| Abnormal loss of normal body fluids |
| Where is potassium found? |
| What are the clinical manifestations of hypovolemia? |
| Decreased BP; increased RR; Postural hypotension; Weak, rapid heart rate;Increased temperature; Dry mouth; thirst; Oliguria; concentrated urine; Decreased bowel sounds; Constipation; Decreased skin turgor; Flattened neck veins; Acute weight loss |
| What nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for a patient with hypervolemia? |
| Excess fluid volume; Ineffective airway clearance; Skin Integrity, Risk for Impaired; Body Image, Disturbed; (Potential complications: pulmonary edema, ascites) |
| What happens to the BUN level when a patient is hypervolemia? |
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