Exam 1 Flashcards
Fluids and electrolytes, Acid-Base, Blood/Heme, nutrition-electrolyte sources
Average urine output/day
400-600 ml (30ml/hr)
1L fluid loss+=
1kg in weight
Both water and electrolytes are lost equally
Isotonic dehydration (Hypovolemia)
Water loss exceeds electrolyte loss
Hypertonic dehydration
electrolyte loss exceeds water loss
hypotonic dehydration
S/S of dehydration/Fluid loss
hyperthermia, tachycardia, THREADY pulse, Hypotension(Orthostatic), dry-furrowed tongue, n/v, anorexia, wt loss, oliguria, tugur/tenting, dysrhthmias, INCREASED rate and depth of respirations
Fluid loss labs
H&H, osmolarity, protien, BUN, urine specific gravity, electrolytes
Fluid loss intervention
Monitor UA, O2, CBC, electrolytes, I&O
excess fluid in extracellular fluid compartment (causes circulatory overload)
Isotonic overhydration (Hypervolemia)
Due to excessive sodium intake
Hypertonic overhydration
water intoxication (excess fluid moves into intracellular spaces)
Hypotonic overhydration
Causes Hypervolemia
heart failure, cirrhosis, gluticosteroids, renal failure, hypertonic fluids/improper iv therepy, burns, age changes, excessive sodium
Causes of Hypertonic overhydration
excessive sodium, rapid infusion of hypertonic saline, excessive sodium bicarb therepy
Hypotonic overhydration
early kidney disease, heart failure, siadh, replacing isotonic fluid loss with hypotonic fluids, irrigating wounds with hypotonic, improper IV therepy
Fluid excess.overload s/s
Tachycardia, BOUNDING PULSES, HTN, tachypenea, confusion, muscle weakness, h/a, WT gain, ascites, dyspnea, orthopenea, crackles, Diminished breath sounds, edema, Distended neck veins, INCREASED RR, but shallow.
Fluid excess intervention
Monitor ABG, o2, cbc, cxr, place patient in semi fowlers. daily wt. Lasix- low sodium, increase protein.
What to watch for when inserting a central line
Pneumothorax
Peripheal IV
Good for 4 days
Midline
lasts 1-4 weeks, may use vanco, do not use vesicant drugs, DO not draw blood
Central line
placed in centally near superior vena cava, NEED Cxr to confirm placement
PICC
CXR to confirm, may have multiple lumens, may use long term
Tunneled CVC
portion lies sq tunneled, Used for frequent and long term therepies, has cuff with antibiotic material