Mr.J has suffered a brain injury and his thirst center is no longer operational. Mr. J must ensure he consumes adequate fluids to avoid

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:

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

The normal proportion of body water in an adult is which percentage of body weight?

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

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

Mrs. B brings her 4-month-old son, Tyler, to the physician's office because he has been experiencing diarrhea for about 24 hours and has taken very little fluid when it has been offered. Mrs. B says she is not sure if she needed to bring Tyler to be examined. The most appropriate response by the nurse would be:

A backup of fluid in the lungs which can occur as a result of heart failure is called:

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

Which structure is responsible for evaporative water loss?

When water is lost from the body but there is no electrolyte loss, this condition is called: