A nurse is providing care to a patient experiencing a multisystem disease process. Because it is the main extracurricular cation, and is the primary electrolyte involved in determining body fluid volumes, the nurse monitors the laboratory values of which of the following electrolytes?

Intracellular fluid is found:

A nurse is providing care to a patient experiencing a multisystem disease process. Because it is the main extracurricular cation, and is the primary electrolyte involved in determining body fluid volumes, the nurse monitors the laboratory values of which of the following electrolytes?

The most abundant electrolyte in the body is:

Potassium is responsible for:

A patient's lab work shows a low potassium value. This patient has:

The normal elasticity and resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid is called:

A patient with kidney disease is at risk for developing additional diseases related to excretion of body wastes. In order for the kidneys to remove this waste, they must produce hourly urine amounts of:

When patients take substances into the body, they first enter the extracellular compartment. In order to carry out their function, must enter the:

In addition to building bones and teeth, calcium is important also for the following activity:

A patient who is started on oral nourishment along with IV fluid has the following amounts entered on his I and O sheet: juice 120 ml, cereal 180 ml, tea 150 ml, urine 380 ml, IV fluid 1050 ml, and emesis 50 ml. His total oral intake was: