NUR 1175 Electrolyte Imbalances
- Electrolyte levels (blood draws) measure the
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serum level not the intracellular level
- Normal ionized calcium level
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4.5-5.1 mg/dL
- Electrolytes are balances through
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Intake and Absorption Distribution
Output (urine, feces, sweat; vomiting, diarrhea, drainage, fistulas)
- Major Electrolyte Functions
Answer Sodium regulates blood pressure and volume, think sodium swells, sodium irregularities will cause neuro changes!
- Potassium 1 / 3
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Chief regulator of cellular enzyme activity and water content, helps muscle contraction, think K+ pumps, potassium think heart! Could cause potentially life threatening cardiac dysrhythmias
- Calcium
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nerve impulse, blood clotting, muscle contraction, B12 absorption, bone formation, calcium think creating bone!
- Magnesium
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metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, vital actions involving enzymes (muscle and nerve stay healthy, regulate energy levels) , Magnesium Manages Muscle think calm and sedated
- Chloride
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maintains osmotic pressure in blood, produces hydrochloric acid Chlo- ride think cellular
- Bicarbonate
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body's primary buffer system
- Phosphate
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involved in important chemical reactions in the body, cell division, and hereditary traits; helps create/maintain teeth and bones Phosphate think Perfect Teeth
- Normal Potassium Level
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3.5-5.0 mEq/L, ICF cation
- Normal Sodium
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135-145 mEq/L, ECF cation
- Calcium Normal
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8.6-10.2 mg/dL, ECF cation
- Magnesium Normal
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1.3-2.3 mEq/L, ICF cation
- Chloride Normal
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97 to 107 mEq/L, ECF anion
- Phosphate Normal
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