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| the narrow range of normal conditions in the human body; the tendency to maintain a constant balance in normal body states |
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| a safeguard or control mechanism within the human body that prevents dangerous changes |
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| extracellular fluid (ECF) |
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| the fluid outside the cells |
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| the fluid inside the cells |
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| fluid between the cells; sometimes called "third space" |
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| fluids in special body spaces and include cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, perioneal fluid, and pleural fluid |
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| the particles dissolved or suspended in the water |
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| the movement of fluid through a cell or blood vessel membrane bc of hydrostatic pressure differences on both sides of the membrane |
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| the pressing of water molecules |
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| a fluid that is thicker than water |
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| the quality of being porous |
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| hydrostatic pressure is not the same in both spaces |
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| a graded difference of hydrostatic pressure in a state of disequilibrium |
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| the movement of fluid from the space with higher hydrostatic pressure through the membrane into the space with lower hydrostatic pressure |
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| tissue swelling with fluid collection |
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| the free movement of particles (solute) across a permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
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| facilitated diffusion/transport |
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| diffusion across a cell membrane that requires the assistance of a membrane-altering system |
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| the movement of water only through a selectively permeable membrane |
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| the number of milliosmoles in a liter of solution |
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| the number of milliosmoles in a kilogram of solution |
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| isosmotic/isotonic/normotonic |
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| having the same osmotic pressure |
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| fluids with osmolarities greater than 300mOsm/L |
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| fluids with osmolarities less than 270 mOsm/L |
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| how well a particle dissolves in water |
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| the minimum amount of urine per day needed to excrete toxic waste products (400-600mL) |
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| water loss from the skin, lungs, and stool |
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| fluid intake or fluid retention is less than what is needed to meet the body's fluid needs, resulting in a fluid volume deficit, especially a plasma volume deficit |
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| circulating blood volume is decreased |
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| orthostatic/postural hypotension |
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| a decrease in blood pressure after the first few seconds to minutes after changing from a sitting or lying position to standing |
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| elevated plasma levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum osmolarity, glucose, protein, blood urea nitrogen, and electrolytes that occur only when the water is lost and other substances remain |
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| overhydration, an excess of body fluid |
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| excessive water in the vascular space |
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| substances in the body that carry an electrical charge |
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| a mineral that is a major cation in the ECF and maintains ECF osmolarity (norm is 136-145 mEq/L) |
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| a serum sodium level below 136 mEq/L |
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| a serum sodium level over 145 mEq/L |
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| an overresponse to stimuli |
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| a serum potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L |
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| a decreased response to deep tendon reflex stimulation |
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| decreased blood oxygen levels |
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| increased arterial carbon dioxide levels |
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| a serum potassium level higher than 5.0 mEq/L |
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| heartbeats generated outside the normal conduction system in the ventricles |
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| an ion having two positive charges |
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| a total serum calcium level below 9.0 mg/dL |
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| a total serum calcium level above 10.5 mg/dL |
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| a serum phosphorus level below 3.0 mg/dL |
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| the breakdown of muscle tissue |
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| serum phosphorus level above 4.5 mg/dL |
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| a mineral that forms a cation when dissolved in water (normal 1.3-2.1 mEq/L) |
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| a serum magnesium level above 2.1 mEq/L |
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| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) |
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| four core rols: cnm, cnp, cns, and crna |
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| American Nurses Association (ANA) |
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| set standards of practice |
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| help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the healing process |
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| Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) |
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| involves the independent care for women in normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery and care of newborns |
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| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) |
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| provides surgical anesthesia |
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| Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) |
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| expert clinician in a specialized area of practice |
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| the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients |
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| involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions |
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| the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of these genes with one another and with that persons environment |
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| instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution |
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| International Council of Nurses (ICN) |
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| promote national associations of nurses, improving standards of nursing practice, seeking a higher status for nurses, and providing an international power base for nurses |
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| National League for Nursing (NLN) |
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| advances excellence in nursing educaitons to prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing health care environment |
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| manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health care agency |
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| works primarily in schools of nursing and staff development |
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| detets and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical conditions |
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| investigates problems to improve nursing care and to expand the scope of nursing practice |
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| the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations |
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| protect patients human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises |
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| professional organization |
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| deals with issues of concern to those practicing in the profession |
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| Quatlity and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) |
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| initiative is: patient centered care, teamwork and collaberation, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics |
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| a nurse who has completed a course of study at a state-approved, accredited school of nursing and has passed the NCLEX-RN |
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