Fluids and Electrolytes
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What you'll learn
After complete this course the user will be able to:
- Identify factors affecting normal body fluid and electrolyte balance
- Discuss risk factors for fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Discuss appropriate assessment data to collect related to the patient’s fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- List nursing interventions and appropriate evaluation strategies for patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Explain the importance of maintaining acid-base balance.
- Differentiate respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis.
- Identify common conditions leading to each of the major types of acid-base disturbances.
Course overview
This interactive course is designed to provide students with a better understanding the physiology of fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Composition of body fluids, fluid compartments and factors that affect movement of water and solutes are reviewed. The regulation of vascular volume and extracellular fluid osmolality will also be presented. Laboratory data important on the assessment of patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalance (sodium, potassium, calcium phosphorus and magnesium) will also be explored. Common clinical conditions associated with fluid and electrolyte disorders are also covered as part of this course.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
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Learning Objectives
After complete this course the user will be able to:
- Identify factors affecting normal body fluid and electrolyte balance
- Discuss risk factors for fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Discuss appropriate assessment data to collect related to the patient’s fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- List nursing interventions and appropriate evaluation strategies for patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Explain the importance of maintaining acid-base balance.
- Differentiate respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis.
- Identify common conditions leading to each of the major types of acid-base disturbances.
Disclaimer: Information on this program is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal and/or medical advice or to be a comprehensive compendium of evidence based practice. For specific implementation information, please contact an appropriate professional, organization, legal source, or facility policy. The author and planning committee members have declared no conflict of interest.
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