CHAPTER 3 Flashcards

Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases

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hyponatremia
most common cause is _____!!!
examples are _____, _____, _____

A

fluid overload
CHF
ARF SIADH
water excess

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parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
PTH:
increases resorption of _____; stimulates _____ reabsorption of _____; inhibits renal reabsorption of _____

calcitonin:
inhibits _____ in bone

A
bone
renal
calcium
phosphate
osteoclasts
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alterations in water movement: edema 
clinical manifestations:
-localized vs. generalized
-dependent edema
-pitting edema
-"third space"
-swelling and puffiness 
-tighter fitting clothes and shoes
-weight gain

treatment:

  • _____ adematous limbs
  • use _____ or devices
  • avoid _____
  • restrict _____ intake
  • take _____ agents
A
elevate
compression stockings
prolonged standing 
salt
diuretic
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aldosterone

-increases renal _____ and _____ reabsorption; increases renal excretion of _____ and _____

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sodium
water
potassium
hydrogen ion

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acidemia
-_____ pH will initiate the formation of _____ (_____) from _____ (_____) referred to as _____, in the _____ of the _____ of a pH of _____

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arterial
ammonium (NH4)
ammonia (NH3)
acidemia 
tubular lumen
kidney
7.25
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atrial natriuretic peptide

-increases _____ and _____

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renal sodium

water excretion

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antidiuretic hormone

increases _____, _____ of the arterioles

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renal water reabsorption

vasoconstriction

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calcium and phosphate

  • regulated by three hormones
    1. _____
  • _____ plasma _____ levels via kidney reabsorption
    2. _____
  • is fat-soluble steroid; _____ calcium absorption from the _____
    3. _____
  • _____ plasma calcium levels
-bottom line point:
parathyroid hormone (PTH) so Ca and Phosphate is influenced with PTH, calcitonin and vitamin D
A
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
increases
calcium
vitamin D
increases
GI tract
calcitonin 
decreases
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hypernatremia

  • elevate _____ always implies a _____
  • simple dehydration: tx: _____
  • failure to produce _____ in the _____ or the _____ are insensitive to _____
  • _____ of _____ can cause hypernatrenia
A
serum sodium
free water deficit
normal saline replacement
AHD
brain
kidney
ADH
hypersecretion 
aldosterone
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dehydration decrease sodium (hyponatremia)

-can result in _____, _____, and _____

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weak pulse
tachycardia
weight loss

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hypernatremia

  • serum sodium >147 mEq/L
  • related to _____ gain or _____ loss
  • water movement from the _____ to the _____
  • -_____
  • manifestations: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____
  • treatment: _____
A
sodium
water
ICF
ECF
intracellular dehydration
intracellular dehydration 
convulsions
pulmonary edema 
hypotension
tachycardia 
isotonic salt-free fluids
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hypokalemia

  • potassium level <3.5 mEq/L
  • causes:
  • reduced potassium intake
  • increased potassium entry into cell
  • increased potassium loss
  • treatment:
  • replace potassium orally and/or intravenously
  • manifestations:
  • decreased _____
  • _____ weakness
  • _____ atony
  • cardiac _____
  • _____ on electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • causes:
  • _____
  • _____
A
neuromuscular excitability 
skeletal muscle 
smooth muscle 
dysrhythmias 
U wave
repeated blood administration 
pancreatitis
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hypermagnesemia

  • MCC of hypermagnesemia is _____
  • caused by the overuse of magnesium containing _____ or from _____ administration, during premature _____ when it is administered as _____
  • it is _____ to have hypermagnesemia without having _____
  • leads to _____ and loss of _____ reflexes
A
renal failure
laxatives
iatrogenic
labor
tocolytic 
rare
renal insufficiency 
muscle weakness
deep tendon
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hyperkalemia

  • potassium level >5.5 mEq/L
  • rare as a result of efficient renal excretion
  • causes:
  • increased intake
  • shift of K+ from ICF to ECF
  • decreased renal excretion
  • hypoxia
  • acidosis
  • _____ deficiency
  • cell trauma
  • one important cause of hyperkalemia include _____ and _____
A

insulin
renal failure
Addison disease

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water movement between the ICF and ECF

  • osmolality: how much solute in a solution
  • _____: water movement between the _____ compartment and the _____ compartment
  • –sodium for the ECF
  • –potassium for the ICF
  • aquaporins: a family of water channel proteins that provide permeability to water
A

osmotic forces
ICF
ECF

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16
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respiratory acidosis
causes:
-depression of the respiratory center (brainstem trauma, oversedation)
-respiratory muscle paralysis
-disorders of the chest wall (kyphoscoliosis, _____, flail chest)
-disorders of the lung parenchyma (pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis)

A

pickwickian syndrome

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Hypocalcemia
-Causes are _____ and _____:
Blood transfusions are a common cause of hypocalcemia because the _____ used in storing _____ binds with _____. Pancreatitis causes a release of _____ into soft-tissue spaces; consequently, the free fatty acids that are formed bind calcium, causing a decrease in _____.

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repeated blood transfusions
pancreatitis 
citrate solution
whole blood
calcium
lipases
ionized calcium
18
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Hypocalcemia :Two clinical signs of hypocalcemia are the _____ and _____

  • Chvostek sign: clinicalsignof existing _____seen inhypocalcemia. It refers to an abnormal reaction to the stimulation of the_____.
  • Trousseau sign: a test for latent tetany in which _____ is induced by inflating _____ on the upper arm to a pressure exceeding _____ blood pressure for _____
A
Chvostek sign
Trousseau sign
nerve hyperexcitability tetany 
facial nerve
carpal spasm
sphygmomanometer cuff
systolic
3 mins
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the pathophysiologic process of edema

  • is related to an _____ in the forces favoring _____ from the _____ or _____ into the _____
  • the most common mechanisms are _____, _____, _____ and _____, and _____
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increases 
fluid filtration
capillaries
lymphatic channels
tissues
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
decreased plasma oncotic pressure
increased capillary membrane permeability
lymphatic obstruction
sodium retention
20
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hypokalemia

  • low K imbalance causes:
  • _____
  • _____
  • _____ block
  • weakness _____
  • _____
  • _____
A
paralytic ileus
sinus bradycardia
atrioventricular
skeletal muscles 
cardiac dysrthythmias 
smooth muscle atony
21
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hypotonic hyponatremia euvolemic
water excess
-compulsive water drinking, causing water intoxication (primary polydipsia)
-decreased urine formation
-syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH)
–ADH secretion causes water reabsorption

-manifestations:
cerebral edema, muscle twitching, headache and weight gain

  • treatment:
  • _____; may need _____ solution
A

fluid restriction

hypertonic sodium chloride IV

22
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hyperkalemia
mild attacks
-tingling of lips and fingers, restlessness, intestinal cramping and diarrhea. EKG changes is _____ on the ECG!

severe attacks
-muscle weakness, loss of muscle tone, flaccid paralysis and cardiac arrest

treatment:
-_____, _____ and/or _____, _____, _____ resins, _____

A
peaked T waves
calcium gluconate
insulin
glucose
Na+ bicarbonate
cation exchange 
dialysis
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hyponatremia

  • serum sodium level <135 mEq/L
  • sodium deficits cause plasma hypoosmolality and cellular swelling
  • _____; low intake; _____ hyponatremia; _____ hyponatremia; _____ hyponatremia

manifestations:
_____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____

treatment:

  • depends on underlying disorder
  • restrict water intake
  • administer intravenous (IV) fluids
A
pure sodium deficits
dilutional
hypotonic
hypertonic 
lethargy 
headache 
confusion
apprehension
seizures
coma
24
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  • the pathophysiologic process of edema is related to _____

- _____ results of _____ and _____ retention

A

lymphatic obstruction
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
sodium
water

25
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hyperkalemia tx with insulin

-insulin is used to treat high potassium levels because it _____ potassium from the _____ to the _____ along with _____

A

transports
blood
cell
glucose

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kussmaul respirations

  • a kussmaul breathing is a _____ and _____ breathing pattern often associated with severe _____ particularly _____ but also _____
  • it is a form of _____, which is any breathing pattern that reduces _____ in the blood due to increased _____ or _____ of respiration
  • kussmaul breathing is a _____ is needed to correct _____
A
deep
labored
metabolic acidosis
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
kidney failure
hyperventilation
carbon dioxide 
rate
depth
compensatory measure
metabolic acidosis
27
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hypermagnesemia

  • from renal failure
  • skeletal muscle depression
  • muscle weakness
  • hypotension
  • _____
  • bradycardia

-treatment: avoid _____, _____ administration, or _____

A

respiratory depression
magnesium
saline
dialysis

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hypernatremia

  • water deficit
  • -dehydration
  • -pure water deficits
  • -renal free water clearance
  • -manifestations:
  • -tachycardia, weak pulse, and postural hypotension
  • -elevated hematocrit and serum sodium levels
  • -headache, dry skin, and dry mucous membranes
  • -treatment: give _____, and stop _____
  • –_____ or _____
A

water
fluid loss
hypotonic saline solutions
5% dextrose in water

29
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metabolic acidosis

  • manifestations:
  • headache
  • lethargy
  • _____
  • treatment:
  • bicarbonate
  • lactate-containing solutions: lactate converted into bicarbonate in the liver
  • treat the underlying causes
A

kussmaul respirations

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pickwickian syndrome

  • In pickwickian syndrome the rate of breathing is chronically _____ the normal level.
  • Because of inadequate removal of_____by thelungs, levels of carbon dioxide in the blood _____, leading to _____.
  • In more severe instances,_____in the blood is also significantly reduced
A
decreased below
carbon dioxide
increase
respiratoryacidosis
oxygen
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potassium

  • is essential for the transmission and conduction of _____, normal _____, and _____ and _____ contractions
  • regulates _____ osmolality and deposits _____ in liver and muscle cells
  • kidneys, _____, and _____ secretion, and changes in _____ regulate K+ balance
  • K+ adaptation allows the body to accommodate slowly to _____ levels of K+ intake
A
nerve impulses
cardiac rhythms
skeletal
smooth mucsle 
ICF
glycogen
aldosterone 
insulin
pH
increased
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hypernatremia
-_____ in the blood vessels pulls _____ out of the _____ into the blood vessels, causing the brain cells to _____ which causes _____, _____, _____, and _____

A
high sodium
water
brain
shrink
confusion
convulsions
cerebral hemorrhage
coma
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hypercalcemia

  • calcium levels >12 mg/dl
  • causes:
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • bone metastasis
  • excess vitamin D
  • immobilization
  • acidosis
  • manifestations:
  • decreased neuromuscular excitability
  • muscle weakness
  • _____, _____ and _____
  • constipation
  • heart block
  • treatment:
  • oral phosphate
  • IV normal saline
  • bisphosphonates
  • calcitonin
  • corticosteroids
  • mithramycin
A

kidney stones
lethargy
bradycardia