Exam 18: Fluids and Electrolytes

When administering intravenous (IV)fluids,the nurse ensures that the IV fluids are infusing as ordered to prevent dehydration in an adult.When could dehydration become lethal?

What should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with respiratory alkalosis?

What is the nurse closely assessing for in a patient with hypokalemia?

The nurse explains that a normal adult will lose approximately 350 mL of water through respiration in the course of a(n)________.

A patient began vomiting and continued to do so for several hours.What is the result of this loss of stomach contents?

A patient admitted in a state of extreme anxiety has vital signs of T 98.6°F (37°C),P 81,BP 130/86,R 32.What will result if this hyperventilation continues?

A child has been having an asthma attack for the last 8 hours.Because of the child's inability to exhale effectively,the nurse assesses for respiratory __________.

Electrolytes are not measured by weight; their chemical activity is expressed in milliequivalents.What does 1 mEq of potassium have the same combining power as?

What are the three buffer systems of the body? (Select all that apply.)