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What is the dominant cation in ICF?   Potassium  
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What regulates ICF?   Potassium  
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What facilitates contraction of skeletal and smooth muscles, including myocaridal contraction...(regulates heart rhythm)   Potassium  
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Assists with nerve impulse conduction   Potassium  
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Assists with acid base balance   Potassium  
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Hypokalemia causes   Potassium of <3.5, overuse of diuretics, vomiting and diarrhea, overuse of laxatives, ASA, Amphotericin B, Kayexlate  
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Hyperkalemia   >5.0 Adrenal insuf. Increased K in diet, Antineoplastic medications, INH, Heparin, over use of K supp., K sparing diurectics, Renal Failure  
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What are the 5 interventions for Hypokalemia   1.High K diet 2.Administer IV or po K 3.Monitor I&O, 4.EKG 5.labwork  
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What are the 5 interventions for Hyperkalemia   1.Omit food that contain K 2.Kayexlate (PO,NG,ENEMA) 3.Monitor I&O 4.EKG 5.Labs  
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Normal levels of Calcium   8.4-10 mEq/L  
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4 Functions of Calcium   1.plays a role in cell permeability 2.formation of bones and teeth 3.blood coagulation 4.transmission of nerve impulses and normal muscle contraction  
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5 causes of Hypocalcemia   <8.4 1.duetart deficiency 2.pancreatic dz 3. dz of the small bowel 4.decreased function of the parathyroid 5.decrease in vit D  
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5 causes of Hypercalcemia   >10 1.Metastatic bone ca 2.excessive intake of ca 3. increased function of the parathyroid 4.excessive vit d 5. antacids containing ca  
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3 functions of MG   1.regulates skeletal 2. stimulates parathyroid homone, thus regulates ICF CA++ lvels 3. second most abundnat IC cation  
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Normal range of MG   1.3-2.1mEQ/L  
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4 causes of Hypomagnesemia   <1.3 1.chronic alcoholism 2.chronic diarrhea 3.prolonged nasogastric sx 4.starvation  
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3 causes hypermagnesemia   >2.1 1.Kidney's inability to excrete MG++ that was wither absorbed from the intestine or infused 2.chronic renal failure 3. overdose of MG++  
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Normal range of Na+   135-145 mEq/L  
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3 functions of Sodium   1. controls distribution of water throughout the body 2.regulates ECF volume 3.plays important role in the transmission of nerve impulses and muscular contraction  
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6 causes of hyponatremia   <135 1.vomiting 2.diarrhea 3.NG tube sx 4. Excessive sweating 5.Nutritional deficit 6. Potent diuretics  
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7 causes of Hypernatremia > 145   >145 1. more H20 than Na+ from the body 2.excessive intake of Na+ 3. corticosteroids 4. excessive use of laxatives 5. anti-inflammatory drugs 6. oral contraceptives 7. iv saline infused rapidly  
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