Fluids & Electrolytes From Saunders Nclex-Rn Review Chapter 9

Front 1

Hypercalcemia

Back 1

Serum calcium > 10 mg/dL

Front 2

Hyperkalemia

Back 2

Serum potassium > 5.1 mEq/L

Front 3

Hypermagnesemia

Back 3

Serum magnesium > 2.6 mg/dL

Front 4

Hypernatremia

Back 4

Serum sodium > 145 mEq/L

Front 5

Hyperphosphatemia

Back 5

Serum phosphorus > 4.5 mg/dL

Front 6

Hypocalcemia

Back 6

Serum calcium < 8.6 mg/dL

Front 7

Hypokalemia

Back 7

Serum potassium < 3.5 mEq/L

Front 8

Hypomagnesemia

Back 8

Serum magnesium < 1.6 mg/dL

Front 9

Hyponatremia

Back 9

Serum sodium < 135 mEq/L

Front 10

Hypophosphatemia

Back 10

Serum phosphorus < 2.7 mg/dL

Front 11

Fluid Volume Deficit

Back 11

Dehydration in which the fluid intake of the body is not sufficient to meet the fluid needs of the body

Front 12

Fluid Volume Excess

Back 12

Fluid intake or fluid retention that exceeds the fluid need of the body. Also called overhydration or fluid overload

Front 13

Percentage of body weight that total body fluids amounts to

Back 13

60%

Front 14

Considered a serious amount of body fluid loss in an adult

Back 14

10%

Front 15

Considered a fatal amount of body fluid loss in an adult

Back 15

20%

Front 16

Cation

Back 16

Positively charged ion

Front 17

Anion

Back 17

Negatively charged ion

Front 18

Hypotonic Intravenous Fluids

Back 18

0.45% saline (1/2 NS)

Front 19

Isotonic Intravenous Fluids

Back 19

0.9% saline (NS)
5% dextrose in water (5% D/W)
5% dextrose in 0.225% saline (5% D/1/4 NS)
Lactated Ringer's Solution

Front 20

Hypertonic Intravenous Fluids

Back 20

5% dextrose in lactated righer's solution
5% dextrose in 0.45% saline (D/1/2 NS)
5% dextrose in 0.9% saline (5% D/NS)
10% dextrose in water (10% D/W)