Electrolytes Flashcards
(23 cards)
Sodium / Na+
135-145
Potassium / K+
3.5-5
Calcium / Ca+
8.2-10.2
Magnesium / Mg+
1.6-2.2
Chloride / Cl-
97-107
Phosphorus / PO
2.5-4.5
Why is isotonic important?
Toni city falls within the normal range for blood serum (250 mOsm/kg)
Half Saline (Level)
0.45 sodium chloride
Creatinine levels
0.7-1.3
BUN levels
22-23
What to do when diuretic isn’t ridding the body of fluid?
Hemodialysis (aggressive procedure)
How do you assess a patient who is dehydrated?
Skin Turgor, disorientation, sodium,
In hypervolemia, what happens
The cardiac system is overworking so everything is high
In hypovolemia, what happens
Everything drops besides the heart rate because it is trying compensate
Electrolytes to know
HNH
Creatinine
BUN
CBC
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Phosphorus
Calcium
ABGs
Specific gravity
What is ADH
Anti diuretic hormone
BUN
8-21
Creatnine
0.5–1.2
Glucose
70–100
Specific urine gravity
1.010–1030
Ionized calcium
4.6–5.6
Osmolality
275–295
Urine Osmolarity
250–900