Fluid having a concentration of electrolytes that expands volume but does not cause a fluid shift in or out of the cells would be considered

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:

Weight gain or loss gives the nurse information regarding change in body fluids. The nurse should be aware that 1 liter of fluid weighs:

The anion abundant in extracellular fluid and important for gastric acid formation is:

Osmosis differs from diffusion in that it refers to:

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

Which structure is responsible for evaporative water loss?

Which of the following body systems is the quickest to respond to changes in pH in the blood?

One method of tracking fluid balance status in patients, in addition to recording I & O is to:

Which is the most dangerous electrolyte imbalance?

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: