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Chapter 10 Fluid and Electrolytes

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Total body water weight of young adult male   60%  
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Total body water weight of young adult female   50%  
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Total body water weight of older adult   45%  
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Adipose tissue contains ____________ water.   little  
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Average fluid intake and output   2500ml/day  
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Average daily urine output   1200 - 1500 ml/day  
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Makes up 5% of body weight   Plasma  
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Makes up 40% of body weight   Intra-cellular fluid  
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Makes up 20% of body weight   Extracellular fluid  
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Makes up 15% of body weight   Interstitial/transcellular fluid  
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Makes up 60% of body weight   Total body fluid  
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Minimum urine output   500 ml  
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Very concentrated blood   high osmolality  
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Very dilute blood   low osmolality  
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very concentrated urine   high specific gravity  
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very dilute urine   low specific gravity  
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Manifestation of dehydration   decreased pulse decreased urine output cool skin no change in respiration or breath sounds  
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Condition that cause retention of water or sodium   Administration of corticosteroids  
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Condition that cause retention of water or sodium   Cirrhosis of liver  
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Condition that cause retention of water or sodium   Excessive intake of sodium  
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Sodium level   135-145 mEq/L  
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Hyponatremia   Serum sodium less than 135  
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Complications of hypotremia   cellular swelling, cerebral edema, seizures, increased intracranial pressure  
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Early signs of hypotremia   muscle cramps, weakness and fatique  
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Hypernatremia   Serum sodium greater than 145 mEq/L  
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Hypernatremia causes   water to be drawn out of cells causing cell shrinkage  
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Normal potassium level   3.5-5.3 mEq/L  
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Potassium helps these functions   nerve impulses cardiac rhythms muscle contraction  
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K+ found mosly   intracellular  
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hypokalemia   low potassium  
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hyperkalemia   high potassium  
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Critical hypokalemia level   below 2.5  
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hyperkalemia   Serum potassium greater than 5.3 mEq/L  
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hypokalemia   Serum potassium lower than 3.5 mEq/L  
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hyperkalemia level that causes cardiac arrest   greater than 8 mEq/L  
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