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NSG123 Module 13: Fluid and Acid/Base Balance
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The hematocrit level for a patient with fluid volume excess could be (high or low)?
Low (Normal: 35-49%)
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Signs of Fluid Volume Deficit include ____ BP, ____ HR, _____ urine specific gravity.
Low, High, High
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Signs of Fluid Volume Excess include ___ BP, lung _____, ____ resp rate, ______ urine specific gravity.
High, Crackles, High, Low
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Which type of solution will make a cell swell?
Hypotonic
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Heart Failure can put the patient at risk for fluid volume _____.
Excess
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A BUN level of 27 could be seen in a patient with fluid volume _____.
deficit
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A patient arrives to the ER and is hypotensive and hypovolemic. What IV fluid should be given first?
0.9% NS (isotonic) to help increase BP and volume- then can adjust fluid as needed.
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What is a normal body pH level?
7.35-7.45
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Which type of solution will make a cell shrink?
Hypertonic
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Lungs can help compensate for metabolic acidosis. What would you expect to see in this patient (resp rate)?
Elevated Respiratory Rate (acid=high CO2; more resp clear mor CO2)
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A low sodium diet may be ordered for a patient experiencing fluid volume _____.
Excess
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What is a normal BUN level?
10-20
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pH is an indicator of _____ concentration.
hydrogen ion
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Diarrhea can put the patient at risk for fluid volume ______.
Deficit
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Your patient has ascites. You instruct them to measure their weight once every ___.
Day
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Third degree burns with IV fluid replacement can put the patient at risk for fluid volume _____.
Excess
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What are 2 important chemical buffers (acid-base balance)?
Phosphate ions and ammonia (regulated in kidneys)
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