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Fluid, Electrolyte, pH balances

by Fluid, Electrolyte, pH balances

Identify the average fluid intake per day for adults.•Describe the difference between hypovolemia and dehydration•Explain factors that contribute to hypovolemia and hypervolemia, assessment findings and medical/nursing management.•Identify normal laboratory ranges for electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium and symptoms when each of these electrolytes is out of range.•Identify normal ranges of pH in the body and different types of acid-base imbalances, their presentation, and nursing management.•Describe the different types of crystalloid and colloid solutions.•Discuss the purpose of total parenteral nutrition