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NUR 1175 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES | GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
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NUR 1175 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES | GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
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NUR 1175 Electrolyte Imbalances1. Electrolyte levels (blood draws) measure the
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serum level not the intracellular level
2. Normal ionized calcium level
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4.5-5.1 mg/dL
3. Electrolytes are balances through
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Intake and Absorption Distribution
Output (urine, feces, sweat; vomiting, diarrhea, drainage, fistulas)
4. Major Electrolyte Functions
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Sodium
regulates blood pressure and volume, think sodium swells, sodium irregularities will cause
neuro changes!
5. Potassium
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Chief regulator of cellular enzyme activity and water content, helps muscle contraction, think
K+ pumps, potassium think heart! Could cause potentially life threatening cardiac dysrhythmias
6. Calcium
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nerve impulse, blood clotting, muscle contraction, B12 absorption, bone formation, calcium think
creating bone!
7. Magnesium
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metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, vital actions involving enzymes (muscle and nerve
stay healthy, regulate energy levels) , Magnesium Manages Muscle think calm and sedated
8. Chloride
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maintains osmotic pressure in blood, produces hydrochloric acid Chlo- ride think cellular
9. Bicarbonate
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body's primary buffer system
10. Phosphate
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, involved in important chemical reactions in the body, cell division, and hereditary traits; helps
create/maintain teeth and bones Phosphate think Perfect Teeth
11. Normal Potassium Level
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3.5-5.0 mEq/L, ICF cation
12. Normal Sodium
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135-145 mEq/L, ECF cation
13. Calcium Normal
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8.6-10.2 mg/dL, ECF cation
14. Magnesium Normal
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1.3-2.3 mEq/L, ICF cation
15. Chloride Normal
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97 to 107 mEq/L, ECF anion
16. Phosphate Normal
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