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| Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) |
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| Energy made by mitochondria from nutrients, capable of releasing energy that enables cells to work. |
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| Force that moves fluid and electrolytes from lower concentration to higher concentraions. Requires energy. |
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| The movement of particles from higher concentration to lower concentration |
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| Movement of water from higher concentration to lower concentration |
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| Movement of water and particles from higher concentration to lower concentraion |
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| Solution with the same osmotic pressure as blood |
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| Solution with a higher osmotic pressure than blood |
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| Solution with a lower osmotic pressure than blood |
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| Internal balance in a body |
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| Normal pH range in a body |
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| (HCO3) main anion of ECF. Regulates acid-base balance as buffer. Kidney secreted. |
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Percentage of body weight in water
(newborns) (adults) (elderly) |
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Newborns: 70-80%
Adults: 50-60%
Elderly: 45-50% |
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Body fluid as percentages
(ECF) (ICF) |
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Extracellular fluid is 1/3rd
Intracellular is 2/3rds |
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| thirst, thick saliva, weakness, hypotension, dizziness, dark urine, poor turgor, flat neck veins, weak/thready pulse, elevated temp, weight loss |
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| Hypovolemic nursing interventions |
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| Maintain I&O log, check concentration of urine, daily weigh, orthostatic hypotension, oral fluids, and hematocrit monitoring |
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| Puffy, pulmonary edema, slow bouding pulse, elevated blood pressure, ascities, diluted urine, JVD, edema |
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| Renal failure, congestive heart failure, cushing's syndrome, excess salt intake, excessive intake, and corticosteroid therapy. |
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