Electrolytes

Question 1

Define Electrolyte

Question 2

Define Anion

Question 3

Define Cation

Question 4

Define intracellular/extracellular

Question 5

Define Anion Gap

Question 6

Define Trace element

Question 7

Discuss electrolyte metabolism for each electrolyte

Question 8

Discuss water metabolism, movement, regulation

Question 9

Discuss methodologies for electrolyte measurement

Question 10

Discuss disease states and disorders associated with electrolyte metabolism

Question 11

State reference intervals and critical values for Sodium

Question 12

State reference intervals and critical values for Potassium

Question 13

State reference intervals and critical values for Chloride

Question 14

State reference intervals and critical values for Bicarbonate

Question 15

State reference intervals and critical values for Calcium

Question 16

State reference intervals and critical values for Magnesium

Question 17

State reference intervals and critical values for Phosphate

Question 18

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with Hyponatremia/pseudohyponatremia

Question 19

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypernatremia

Question 20

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypokalemia

Question 21

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hyperkalemia

Question 22

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypochloremia

Question 23

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hyperchloremia

Question 24

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with increased levels of bicarbonate

Question 25

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with decreased levels of bicarbonate

Question 26

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypocalemia

Question 27

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypercalemia

Question 28

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypomagnesemia

Question 29

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypermagnesemia

Question 30

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hypophophatemia

Question 31

Given the following conditions, list and explain causes, symptoms, and diagnostic levels associated with hyperphospatemia

Question 32

Define and explain the usefulness of the Anion Gap

Question 33

Given electrolyte data, calculate the anion gap

Question 34

Correlate an increased or decreased anion gap with specific disorders or conditions

Question 35

Utilize the anion gap as a quality control measure when performing electrolyte analyses