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NUR 4270 Midterm Exam WithComplete Solution
Total body water percentage - ANSWER 60%
what percentage of total body water is intracellular? - ANSWER 40%
what percentage of total water is extracellular - ANSWER 20%
three components of extracellular fluid - ANSWER interstitial, intravascular,
transcellular
role of fluid and electrolytes in the body - ANSWER balance water in the
body
balance acid/base
move nutrients into and out of cells
make sure nerves, muscles, and heart and brain work the way they should
the process of regulating extracellular fluid volume, body osmolality, plasma
concentrations - ANSWER fluid and electrolyte balance
what populations are at greatest risk for fluid and electrolyte disturbances -
ANSWER neonates and infants
developmentally delayed
, elderly
health disparities
are fluid and electrolyte disturbance s/s specific or nonspecific? - ANSWER
nonspecific
VS in fluid volume deficit - ANSWER hypoTN and tachycardia
VS in fluid volume increase - ANSWER hyperTN
s/s of hypocalcemia? - ANSWER tetany
normal range for Na+ - ANSWER 135-145
normal range for K+ - ANSWER 3.5-5
normal range for Cl- - ANSWER 95-105
normal range for HcO3 - ANSWER 22-28
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