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UNF Patho Workbook 4
Fluids and E-lytes, Acid & Base
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Health Care
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02/18/2008

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Term
The total loss of per day in an adult is?
Definition
2.8 liters
Term
of the 60% of the body weight made up of water about 2/3 is?
Definition
intracellular water
Term
Sodium is responsible for?
Definition
ECF osmotic balance
Term
a milliequivilent is a unit of?
Definition
chemical activity
Term
T or F the positive and negative charges in blood plasma must be equal to each other?
Definition
True
Term
Aldosterone controls ECF volume by?
Definition
sodium reabsorption and water reabsorption
Term
The release of ADH is not stimulated by?
-stress
-hyponatremia
-hypenatremia
-an increase in plasma osmolality
-a decrease in plasma volume
Definition
hypoatremia
Term
Hydrostatic pressure is?
Definition
pressure of blood w/in the capillaries
Term
oncotic pressure is?
Definition
water pulling effect of plasma pressure
Term
Lab studies reveal the following:
Plasma sodium 110 mEq/L
Plama chloride 85 mEq/L
Plasma potassium 4.8 mEq/L
Plasma calcium 5.2 mEq/L
Plasma bicarbonate 26 mEq/l
What is wrong?
Definition
Hyponatremia (low/deficient sodium)
Term
An indiviual suffers from weakness, dizziness, irritability and intestinal cramps. Labs reveal the following
Plasma sodium 138 mEq/L
Plasma potassium 6.8 mEq/L
Blood pH = 7.38
Plasma bicarbonate 25 mEQ/L
An EKG with a tall peaked T wave but otherwise normal
Definition
hyperkalemia ( High potassium )
Term
An acid is?
Definition
a substance/chemical that donates a hydrogen ion or a proton to the solution
Term
Strong acids?
-include phosphoric acid
-contribute many H+ to the solution
- have a PH of 7
- have a ph of 14
- r elminated by the renal tubles
- are good buffers
Definition
-include phosphoric acid
-contribute many H+ to the solution
- r elminated by the renal tubles
Term
The fastest to slowest buffering systems in the body are?
Definition
Blood buffers, lungs, kidneys
Term
the PH of saliva is about 7 and the PH of gastric juice is 2. How many times more concentrated is the Hydrogen ion in the gastric juice than saliva
Definition
100,000
Term
Which would not shift the blood toward alkalosis?
-H+ ion secretion into urine?
- exhalation of CO2
- bicarbonate ion secretion into urine
- All of the above
-none of the above
Definition
Bicarbonate
Term
A young female became quite agitated and apprehensive and lost consciousnees in the ER. THe following lab values were obtained. What is here diagnosis
Plasma sodium = 137 mEq/L
Plamsa potassium 5.0 mEq/L
blood ph 7.53
Serum CO2 22 mm HG
Plasma Bicarbonate 24 mEq/L
Definition
Respiratory Alkalosis... low serum CO2 lvl
Term
As HCO3- shifts from the RBC to the blood plasma, it is expected that the plasma?
Definition
Cl- shifts into the RBC
Term
emphysema can cause?
Definition
respiratory acidosis
Term
Severe anxiety can cause?
Definition
Respiratory alkalosis
Term
Excessive baking soda ingestion can cause?
Definition
Metabolic alkalosis
Term
Kidneys retain H+ and excrete HCO3-
Definition
metabolic acidosis
Term
respirations increase more CO2 is eliminated
Definition
respiratory alkalosis
Term
respirations decrease, more CO2 is retained
Definition
respiratory acidosis
Term
An elevated anion gap is associated with an accumulation of?
Definition
Lactate anion
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