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F&E  10 IV fluid and electrolyte replacement - Type of Solution According to Concentration o Hypotonic Solution  solution of lower osmotic pressure that regularly gives up fluid and water o Hypertonic Solution  solution with higher osmotic pressure  Osmotic pressure  the amount of pressure required to stop the osmotic flow of water; drawing power of a solution - Isotonic Solution  solution of the same osmotic pressure; does not cause any molecule movement or shift of flu...

Ch. 17 – Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Terminology Related to Body Fluid Chemistry - Anion  ion that carries a negative charge - Cation  ion that carries a positive charge - Electrolyte  substance that dissociates in solution into ions (i.e. and molecule of NaCl becomes Na and Cl) - Nonelectrolyte  substance that does not dissociate into ions in solution (i.e. glucose and urea) - Osmolality  a measure of the total solute concentration per kilogram of solv...