5) N262 EXAM 2 PT. 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++

5) N262 EXAM 2 PT. 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++

Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance

Patients most susceptible to ______________________________:

- elderly

-young

- vomiting

- diarrhea

- hot days

- sports with heavy equipment

60%

Total body water constitutes about ________ of the total body weight, but this amount

varies with age, gender, and the amount of body fat

- decreases with agem

Adult Females

_________________ have a greater ratio of fat to lean tissue mass; therefore they have

a lower % of total body water

2500mL

The average fluid intake and output usually is about _________________ over a 24 hr

period

500mL

, The average daily urine output is 1500mL in adults-> At least ___________ of highly

concentrated urine per day is required to excrete metabolic wastes produced by the

body

Body Fluids

- blood

- sweat

- tears

- urine

- gastric secretions

- synovial fluids

- fluid contained inside cells

Sensible Water Loss

- urine-> 1500mL

- feces-> 100-200mL

Insensible Water Loss

Not noticeable or measureable

- perspiration-> 100mL

- skin (evaporation)-> 350-400mL

- respiration-> 350-400mL

Osmosis

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

Diffusion