The major route of excretion of all electrolytes from the body is via the:

Osmosis differs from diffusion in that it refers to:

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

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

A 7-year-old patient is admitted with vomiting and diarrhea of 3 days' duration. The patient is started on IV therapy. A sign that he is receiving too much or too rapid IV fluid, when compared with previous data would be:

Potassium is responsible for:

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 person with hypokalemia should be encouraged to:

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:

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

Antidiuretic hormone: