The most abundant electrolyte in the body is:

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:

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

n addition to blood buffers, other body systems that work to keep the pH of the body within normal range are:

The largest percentage of total body water in an adult is located in which fluid compartment?

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

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

Which is the most dangerous electrolyte imbalance?

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

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:

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