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IV Therapy
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Post-Graduate
11/30/2011

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What is homeostasis?
Definition
Maintenance of constant conditions in the internal environment
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What percentage of body weight of a full term newborn is made up of water?
Definition
70-80
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What percentage of body weight for a 65-year-old woman is made up of water?
Definition
46
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Functions of water in the body include which of the following?
Definition
Providing for ionization of electrolytes, regulating body temperature, and acting as a solvent for a variety of substances
Term
Water balance is necessary for the maintenance of?
Definition
homeostasis
Term
Which body fluid compartment contains the smallest volume of fluid at any given time?
Definition
Transcellular
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Which body fluid compartment contains 40% of body weight?
Definition
Intracellular
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Which one of the following statements is applicable to electrolytes?
Definition
The total number of cations is equal to the total number of anions
Term
An important factor effecting acid-base balance is the pH of the blood. What is the normal range for pH of the blood?
Definition
7.35-7.45
Term
Which of the following are four of the major organs involved in homeostasis?
Definition
Heart, lungs, kidneys, and adrenal glands
Term
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding osmotic pressure?
Definition
Is proportional to total number of particles in the fluid
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The nursing objective in fluid and electrolyte imbalance is to know the importance of:
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evaluating patient's fluid and electrolyte status in order to recognize disturbance and initiate appropriate interventioin
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Loss of water and electrolytes as a consequence of abnormal loss of body fluids are identified factors causing:
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Fluid Volume Deficit FVD
Term
Excessive amounts of sodium and an abnormal loss of water is the cause of
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hypernatremia (excessive sodium)
Term
Excessive sodium and fluid intake is a recognized cause of:
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Fluid Volume Excess FVE
Term
What condidion may GI suctioning and fistulas and K-depleting drugs cause?
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Hypokalemia (potassium deficit)
Term
What condition is charecterized by dry, sticky mucous membranes?
Definition
Hypernatremia (excessive sodium)
Term
What condition is characterized by pumonary edema, distended neck veins, periperal edema, and a bounding, rapid pulse?
Definition
Fluid Volume Excess
Term
Vague muscle weakness, GI hyperactivity, and parathesia of face, tongue, feet, and hands are signs and symptoms of:
Definition
hyperkalemia
Term
Postural hypotension, altered sensorium, and slow-filling hand veins are signs and symptoms of:
Definition
Fluid Volume Deficit
Term
Identified parameters in the assessment of patients receiving parenteral fluid therapy include:
Definition
Comparison of I & O monitoring, vital signs, skin turgor, and lab values
Term
What organization establishes the tests, standards, and specifications applicable to injections of intravenous fluids?
Definition
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Term
How many calories are contained in 1L of dextrose 5% in water?
Definition
170
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Extended or excessive infusion of dextrose in water perenteral fluids can result in:
Definition
water intoxication
Term
when excessively infused, which of the following parenteral fluids can cause dilutional hyponatremia in persons predispose to water retentions?
Definition
0.45% sodium chloride
Term
Assessment of renal status before the initiation of electrolyte replacement and maintenance is generally achieved by infusing:
Definition
dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride
Term
Which of the following is the most frequently administered balanced electrolyte fluid?
Definition
Lactated Ringer's
Term
What is the indication for use of amino acid administrations?
Definition
Source of protein to maintain positive nitrogen balance in TPN therapy
Term
A true statement about nutritional lipit emulsions is that they:
Definition
Provide a concentrated source of calories and prevent essential fatty acid deficiency
Term
Which of the following assessment parameters is considered to be of the most crucial importance before initiating parenteral fluid therapy?
Definition
Renal status
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