Chapter 25
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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What are the non-electrolytes? | amino acids (proteins), glucose, fatty acids
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What are the major electrolytes? | sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, chloride, bicarbonate
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Ions with a positive charge are called? | cations
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Ions with a negative charge are called? | anions
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How much of the body's weight is water? | Over half
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Hypervolemia? | excess of fluid volume present in the body
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Hypovolemia? | deficiency of fluid volume present in the body
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Hyponatremia | a deficit of sodium in the blood
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Hypernatremia | an excess of sodium in the blood
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Hypokalemia | when blood potassium levels drop below 3.5 mEq/L
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Hyperkalemia | when blood potassium levels rise above 5.0 mEq/L
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Respiratory acidosis | when carbon dioxide levels increase
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Metabolic acidosis | when an excessive loss of bicarbonate ions or increased production or retention of hydrogen ions occur
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Effects of acidosis | headache, lethargy, weakness, and confusion.
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Respiratory alkalosis | when carbon dioxide levels decrease, such in the case of hyperventilation
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Metabolic alkalosis | excess of bicarbonate ions or release of hydrogen ions, can be caused by loss of hydrochloric acid from vomiting or hypokalemia
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effects of alkalosis | restlessness, muscle twitching, tingling and numbness of fingers, if progresses can cause tetany, seizures and coma.
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characteristics of tetany | severe muscle cramps, carpopedal spasms, laryngeal spasms, and stridor
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Using weight to assess fluid balance | A gain or loss of 2.2 lb (1 kg) in 24 hours indicates a gain or loss of 1 L of fluid
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Expected urine output: | 1000 - 1500 mL/day, report less than 700 mL/day or less than 30 mL/hr
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