Fluid and Electrolyte

Question 1

What is the most reliable indicator of fluid volume status?

Question 2

Clinical manifestations of fluid volume excess and deficit.

Question 3

What lab values would a nurse find in a patient with dehydration? (Table 39.5)

Question 4

What nursing interventions would you take if your patient had fluid overload?

Question 5

Know about hypotonic IV solutions. This type of fluid causes shifts from where to where
in the body?

Question 6

Identify foods/fluids to measure for fluid intake and how to compute intake.

Question 7

Normal arterial blood gas results for acid/base imbalances. (Table 39.10)

Question 8

Understand the acid/base balance, the underlying causes, the clinical manifestations,
the values, and the interventions. (Table 39.7)

Question 9

Know the electrolyte imbalances in Table 39.6 and the corresponding readings on pages 980-981.

Question 10

Make sure to understand that when calcium is ordered for a calcium deficiency, what
must also be ordered?

Question 11

Risk factors and clinical manifestations of hypercalcemia and possible nursing interventions.

Question 12

Risk factors and clinical manifestations of hypophosphatemia and possible
nursing interventions.

Question 13

s/s of hypokalemia

Question 14

s/s of hyperkalemia.

Question 15

risk factors and clinical manifestations of hypermagnesemia and possible
nursing interventions.