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what are the 4 examples of electrolytes?

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  1. Na+
  2. K+
  3. Cl-
  4. HCO3-
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what 2 organs control electrolytes?

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kidneys and lungs

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biological electrochemical cells that conduct electricity and control pH and buffers

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electrolytes

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extracellular fluid contains which 3 electrolytes?

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Na+, Cl-, HCO3

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intracellular fluid contains which 3 electrolytes?

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K+, PO4, Mg2+

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the adult body is ____% water

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60

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which electrolyte is the most abundant positively charged particle?

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Na+

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which electrolyte maintains normal cellular water distribution and osmotic pressure?

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Na+

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what are 3 causes of depletional hyponatremia?

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  1. excessive sweating
  2. losing salt
  3. prolonged vomiting
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what causes dilutional hyponatremia?

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retaining water

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what is a patient that presents with muscle twitching, lethargy, hypertension, tachycardia, abdominal cramps, and oliguria/anuria most likely experiencing?

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hyponatremia

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loss of more salt, relative to water

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excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

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what is a patient that presents with profuse sweating, polyuria, v/d, agitation, fever, thirst, increased viscosity of saliva, rough tongue, dyspnea, and/or respiratory arrest most likely experiencing?

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hypernatremia

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loss of more water relative to salt

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profuse sweating

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what can be used by the body to regulate Na+?

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ADH

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which electrolyte maintains nerve conductivity and muscle contractility?

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K+

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what are 3 causes of hypokalemia?

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  1. dietary deficiency
  2. alkalosis
  3. insulin therapy
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what is a patient that presents with dizziness, hypotension, v/d, anorexia, decreased peristalsis, muscle weakness, fatigue, muscle cramps, and cardiac arrest most likely experiencing?

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hypokalemia

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what are 3 causes of hyperkalemia?

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  1. hemolysis
  2. muscle trauma
  3. impaired renal excretion
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what is a patient that presents with tachycardia changing to bradycardia, cardiac arrest, n/d, abdominal cramps, muscle weakness, and flaccid paralysis most likely experiencing?

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hyperkalemia

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what electrolyte should we consider in patients that may require kidney dialysis?

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K+

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which electrolyte’s regulation is linked to Na+ movement by counterbalancing Na+?

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Cl-

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what are 2 causes of hypochloremia?

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  1. shallowed, depressed breathing
  2. prolonged vomiting
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what is a patient that presents with respiratory alkalosis associated with hyponatremia and may progress to metabolic acidosis most likely experiencing?

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hypochloremia

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what is a patient that presents with dehydration, acute renal failure, deep rapid breathing, bicarbonate loss, and prolonged diarrhea most likely experiencing?
hyperchloremia
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Cl- has a reciprocal relationship with which electrolyte?
bicarbonate (HCO3-)
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what 3 specimens can be used to collect Cl-?
1. serum 2. plasma 3. 24 hr urine
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the electrolyte that is the 2nd most abundant anion in the ECF and is a major component of acid-base buffer system
bicarbonate
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bicarbonate is made by the combination of recycled _____ and _____ by carbonic acid
CO2; H2O
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why is bicarbonate not found in urine?
it is reabsorbed and reused by the kidneys
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too little bicarbonate can lead to _____
metabolic acidosis
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too much bicarbonate can lead to _____
alkalosis
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what is a patient that presents with metabolic alkalosis after vomiting, hypokalemia, respiratory acidosis, or excessive alkali intake most likely experiencing?
increased blood bicarbonates
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what is a patient that presents with renal failure, diarrhea, dehydration, or respiratory alkalosis most likely experiencing?
decreased blood bicarbonates
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the process that occurs in the cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of HCO3 and Cl across the membrane of red blood cells
chloride shift
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loss of _____ ions from a RBC causes a positive charge inside the RBC, which is balanced by diffusion of _____ ions from the plasma into the RBC
HCO3- ; Cl-
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electrolyte involved in bone mineralization, muscle contraction, membrane stability, second messenger, and 99% found in bone
Ca2+
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what 3 things regulate Ca2+?
1. calcitonin 2. vitamin D 3. PTH
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most plasma Ca2+ is _____, AKA _____
ionized; free
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some Ca2+ is _____-_____
protein-bound
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Ca2+ pathophysiology that is often asymptomatic
hypercalcemia
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what is a patient that presents with muscle irritability and cardiac irregularity most likely experiencing?
hypocalcemia
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what is the mnemonic for Ca2+ pathophysiology?
"painful bones, renal stones, abdominal groans, and psychic moans"
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what 3 specimens can be used to test Ca2+?
1. serum 2. whole blood 3. 24hr urine
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why should a collected sample for Ca2+ remained uncapped?
pH sensitive / prevent hydrolysis
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which electrolyte is found in bones, teeth, DNA, RNA, and enzymes?
PO4
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a patient with ____ problems should have phosphorous checked
calcium
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what is a patient that presents with tingling and numbness, DKA, COPD, and excessive antacid use most likely experiencing?
hypophosphatemia
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what is a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis, COPD, parenteral nutrition, excessive antacid use, and alcohol withdrawal most likely to experience?
hypophosphatemia
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what is a patient with acute/chronic renal failure, increased cell breakdown, or lymphoblastic leukemia most likely to experience?
hyperphosphatemia
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2nd most abundant intracellular cation that plays a role in neuromuscular function, enzymatic reactions, glucose/BP control, and energy production
Mg2+
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most Mg2+ is _____, AKA _____
ionized; free
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some Mg2+ is _____-_____
protein-bound
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most Mg2+ is found in _____
bones
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what kind of patient receives Mg2+?
cardiac patients
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what is a patient with chronic alcoholism, childhood malnutrition, acute pancreatitis, prolonged IV feeding, and hyperaldosteronism most likely to experience?
hypomagnesemia
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what is a patient with dehydration, severe diabetic ketoacidosis, and kidney failure most likely to experience?
hypermagnesemia
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difference between positively charged (cations) and negatively charged (anions) particles in the blood
anion gap
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a low anion gap indicates increased unmeasured _____, causing an ______ environment
cations; alkaline
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a high anion gap indicates increased unmeasured _____, causing an ______ environment
anions; acidic
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measure of how much one substance has dissolved into another substance
osmolality
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measured osmolality - calculated osmolality
osmolal gap
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a _____ gap in osmolal indicates abnormal, unmeasured particles in the sample
greater
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what do the kidneys reabsorb and generate?
HCO3
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what do the kidneys combine with H+ for excretion?
weak acids
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tissue-derived CO2 is carried in plasma as _____
HCO3
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what does a pH less than 7.35 and decreased HCO3 indicate?
metabolic acidosis
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what does a pH greater than 7.45 and increased HCO3 indicate?
metabolic alkalosis
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what does a pH less than 7.35 and increased pCO2 indicate?
respiratory acidosis
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what does a pH greater than 7.45 and decreased pCO2 indicate?
respiratory alkalosis

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