Exam 1

What electrolyte would you monitor for on a patient with thyroid disease?
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What electrolyte would you monitor for on a patient with thyroid disease?
Calcium
Describe what the blood is like when the serum osmolarity is >300
Concentrated
Most common electrolyte disorder
hyponatremia
Tachycardia, flat neck veins, tachypnea, poor turgor, decreased urine output
Dehydration
What is the most common route of potassium loss?
gastrointestinal
Absorption of calcium requires
Vitamin D
Which electrolyte imbalance might exhibit a positive Trousseau and Chevostek sign?
Hypocalcemia
What precautions would you place on a patient with hypernatremia?
Seizure
In a patient with hypercalcemia the blood will clot faster or slower?
Faster
What should you assess first with hypokalemia (patient has a normal ECG)?
Respiratory
What is the potassium-sparing diuretic?SpironolactoneIf the patient has hyophosphatemia, they will most likely have what other electrolyte imbalance?HypercalcemiaWhat should be the first assessment complete on a patient with hyperkalemia?CardiacA nurse should expect an increased or decreased urinary output with hypernatremia?DecreasedFull and bounding pulse, hypertension JVD, dyspnea, crackles, pale and cool skinOverhydrationWhich electrolyte maintains extracellular fluid?SodiumWater goes with...SodiumNormal Saline is...isotonic (0.9%)Which electrolyte maintains intracellular fluid?Potassium