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Fluid and Blood Therapy
Comprehensive Study
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Questions
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What are the primary goals of intra-operative fluid management?
- Maintain tissue perfusion and intravascular volume
- Augment CO
- Promote O2 delivery
- Correct and maintain electrolyte balance
- Facilitate the delivery of nutrients and clearance of metabolic waste
What should be included in the pre-op fluid volume status assessment?
- Patient Hx
- BP
- HR
- UO
- Hematocrit, BUN, and electrolytes
- CVP
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What percentage of lean body mass is total body water (TBW)?
60%
What percentage of water is muscle made of?
75%
What percentage of water is fat made of?
10%
What can TBW vary with?
- Decreases with age (less muscle)
- Females < Males (less muscle mass)
- Body habitus (fat contains less water)
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What is the extracellular fluid composed of and at what percentages?
Plasma Volume: 5% (3.5L in a 70kg lean male)
Interstitial Fluid: 15% (10.5L in a 70kg lean male)
Amount of sodium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 10 mEq/L
Extracellular: 140 mEq/L
Amount of potassium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 150 mEq/L
Extracellular: 4.5 mEq/L
Amount of Magnesium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 40 mEq/L
Extracellular: 2 mEq/L
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Fluid and Blood Therapy
Comprehensive Study
Guide and Practice
Questions
Page 1
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_ Fluid and Blood Therapy Comprehensive Study Guide and Practice Questions.pdf
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What are the primary goals of intra-operative fluid management?
- Maintain tissue perfusion and intravascular volume
- Augment CO
- Promote O2 delivery
- Correct and maintain electrolyte balance
- Facilitate the delivery of nutrients and clearance of metabolic waste
What should be included in the pre-op fluid volume status assessment?
- Patient Hx
- BP
- HR
- UO
- Hematocrit, BUN, and electrolytes
- CVP
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What percentage of lean body mass is total body water (TBW)?
60%
What percentage of water is muscle made of?
75%
What percentage of water is fat made of?
10%
What can TBW vary with?
- Decreases with age (less muscle)
- Females < Males (less muscle mass)
- Body habitus (fat contains less water)
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What is the extracellular fluid composed of and at what percentages?
Plasma Volume: 5% (3.5L in a 70kg lean male)
Interstitial Fluid: 15% (10.5L in a 70kg lean male)
Amount of sodium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 10 mEq/L
Extracellular: 140 mEq/L
Amount of potassium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 150 mEq/L
Extracellular: 4.5 mEq/L
Amount of Magnesium in intra and extracellular fluid?
Intracellular: 40 mEq/L
Extracellular: 2 mEq/L
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