NUR 321 VCE #5: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Reading Assignment:
• Oxygenation (Chapter 40)
• Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance (Chapter
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• Care of Surgical Patients (Chapter 50)
Patients:
• Piya Jordan, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 403
• Patricia Newman, Medical-Surgical Floor, Room 406
Objectives:
• Identify disturbances in fluid and electrolyte balances in two patients.
• Describe variables that affect fluid and electrolyte balance.
• Describe the factors to include in the assessment of a peripheral intravenous
(PIV) site.
• Calculate an intravenous (IV) flow rate.
Exercise 1 Writing
This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
1. Identify the three processes at play in fluid homeostasis.
1. fluid intake and absorption 2. fluiddistribution
3. fluidoutput
2. A nurse is reviewing the results of a patient's electrolyte panel. The documentation indicates the patient's potassium level is 5.2 mEq/L, a level that is indicative of:
A. hypopotassium. B. hyperkalemia. C. hypernatremia. D. hypercalcemia.
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
3. When the nurse is providing fluid maintenance to an adult, the use of a peripheral 18-gauge cannula is appropriate.
FALSE
4. Which of the following patient populations are at an increased risk for developing fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances? Select all that apply.
A. Older adults
B. Infants
C. Males
D. Patients with burn injuries
E. Patients using oral contraceptives
Exercise 2 Online
This exercise will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Sign in to work at Pacific View Regional Hospital on the Medical-Surgical Floor for Period of Care 1. (Note: If you are already in the virtual hospital from a previous exercise, click on Leave the Floor and then on Restart the Program to get to the sign- in window.)
From the Patient List, select Piya Jordan (Room 403).
Click on Get Report; read the report and then click on Go to Nurses' Station. Click on Chart and then on 403.
Click on and then review the Nursing Admission. [Show Less]