Assignments, Chapter 8, Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance.
Assignments, Chapter 8, Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance.
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Objective(s)
1. Prepare a report discussing sodium and water balance.
Include the following:
a. Circulating fluid volume
b. Sympathetic nervous system
c. Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
d. Antidiuretic hormone
e. Indicators of body fluid levels and sodium
concentration
f. Antidiuretic hormone and aquaporin-2 channels
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2. Write a short report on the associations among intestinal
absorption, renal elimination, bone sores, and the functions
of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in regulating
calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium levels.
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3. Develop a table including the pathology, manifestations,
and treatment for each of the following:
• Diabetes insipidus
• Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
• Isotonic fluid volume deficit
• Isotonic fluid volume excess
• Hyponatremia
• Hypernatremia
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Create a table of Electrolytes
K, Ca, P, Na, Cl, Mg
With the following information
Name— Reference range— Hypo causes and signs and symptoms— Hyper causes and signs and
symptoms
Create Table for ABG’s
Ranges of pH, pCO2, HCO3
Signs and symptoms of Respiratory acidosis, Respiratory alkalosis, Metabolic acidosis and
Metabolic alkalosis
Create Table for fluid Volume excess and fluid volume deficit
4. Write a two- to three-page report discussing the
regulation of pH balance. Include the following:
• Source of metabolic acids
• Forms of CO2 transport
• Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
• Intracellular and extracellular mechanisms
• Potassium and hydrogen cations
• Bicarbonate and chloride anions
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Written Assignments Learning
Objective(s)
Assignments, Chapter 8, Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance.
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