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Fluid volume deficit - ANSWER - *nursing terminology related to
Dehydration
Contributing factor of dehydration - ANSWER - *diarrhea
*vomiting
*inappropriate use of diuretic
*decreased fluid intake
*excessive heat in sweating
*fever
*gi suction
*certain medications
*hemorrhage
*certain diseases-dm, di, addison disease
Significant function of water - ANSWER - *efficient medium for
Delivery of nutrients to the cells
*export waste products from the cell
*help to regulate many body processes
*protects and lubricates body surfaces
*important in the regulation of blood pressure and fluid and
Electrolyte balance
Importance of water - ANSWER - *consitutes the greatest portion
Of the body weight
*variation in % of total body water to total body weight due to
Age sex individuals body structure
*children can be composed of more than 75% body water
*adult men are about 60% body water
*fat cells contain the least water of any cell in the body *adult women have the
lowest water content about 50% due to presence of greater amount of subcutaneous
fat.
Isotonic - ANSWER - *solution exerting equal pressure on opposite
Side of the membrane
Hypertonic - ANSWER - *stronger solutions compared to those on
, The opposing side of the membrane
*causes blood cells to shrink because osmosis will draw fluid out
Of the cells
Hypotonic - ANSWER - *weaker solutions compared to an opposing
Solution
*causes blood cells to swell
Electrolytes - ANSWER - *an element or a compound that will
Dissociate into ions when dissolved in water
*an ion is able to conduct a weak electric current
*found in all body fluids
*active chemicals; concentration are measured according to
Their chemical activity
*expressed as milliequvalents
*found in the form of inorganic salts acid and bases
*concentrations vary
*excess or deficiency of certain key electrolytes can cause
Serious physical disorders
Cation - ANSWER - *positively charged ion
*memory helper for cation=ca + ion
Anion - ANSWER - *negatively charged ion
icf important electrolytes - ANSWER - *potassium k+ most dominant
Intercellular cation 3.5-5.0 body fluid balance
*magnesium mg++ 1.5-1.9meq function of neurons and muscle cells
*sulfate so4++
*phosphate hpo4-- most dominant anion-1.7-2.6 meq body fluid
Balance osmotic pressure
Ecf important electrolytes - ANSWER - *sodium na+ most important
Extracellular cation 135-145meq body fluid balance and osmotic
Pressure
*chloride cl- most important extracellular anion 95-108 meq
*calcium ca++ 4.3-5.3 meq function of neurons and muscle cells
*bicarbonate hco3-22-26 meq
Sodium chloride - ANSWER - *nacl (table salt)
*one of the most common compounds in the body