Differentiate hyperkalemia and hypokalemia. Give 5 causes of each disorder.

Q: Explain why the colloid osmotic pressure of the plasma is much higher than the colloid osmotic…

A: The osmotic pressure or the oncotic pressure is the pressure that drives the fluid movement from the…

Q: Describe the causes and effects of dehydration.

A: Almost 75% of the human body is composed of water. Water is essential for the transport of nutrients…

Q: Explain the three major ways the body handles potentially developing acidosis.

A: Acidosis is a condition in which the body fluids contain too much acid. This condition occurs when…

Q: Suggest why diarrhea may cause a fluid deficit morerapidly than coughing and sneezing with a cold.

A: Nursing is the profession of healthcare that delivers care to the patient in order to cure them and…

Q: State and explain the effect of increased carbondioxide levels on serum pH.

A: The chemical compounds composed of one carbon and two oxygen atom forms the carbon dioxide. It is a…

Q: Explain why acidosis may be fatal to an individual

A: Acidosis refers to the process that causes acidity of blood called acidemia. It is the decrease of…

Q: Describe what a fluid and electrolyte imbalance is and how this is important to the function of the…

A: Fluid and electrolyte balance test monitors the fluid homeostatic conditions on the body. It…

Q: What is the reference method for sodium and potassium determination? Explain the principle briefly.

A: (NOTE: Since the student has not mention the specific question to answer, only the first question…

Q: Explain Classification of Acidosis?

A: A condition when there is too much acid in the body fluids is called acidosis. This condition mainly…

Q: What is the best nursing management, intervention and treatment for metabolic acidosis in pediatric…

A: Metabolic acidosis is an imbalance of acid-base that results in excessive retention or absorption of…

Q: State the expected changes in the arterial blood gasmeasurements with rationale for compensated…

A: Arterial blood gas is a blood test which we can use to measure the level of oxygen and carbon…

Q: SUPERFLUOUS RECEIPT OF CHLORIDES WITH WATER RESULTS 1. urolithiasis 2. the formation of…

A: It's important since sodium chloride regulates urine calcium and, as a result, the danger of kidney…

Q: If adequate nutrition and hydration are not maintained,what potential complications may ensue?

A: For health and growth, the process of providing or obtaining food is called nutrition. The study of…

Q: Explain two reasons why acidosis develops in shock.

A: Shock occurs when there is insufficient pressure in the circulatory system to allow oxygen to reach…

Q: Explain why infants are more susceptible to respiratory acidosis.

A: If lungs cannot remove carbon dioxide from blood, its concentration increases in blood and as a…

Q: Diagnosis of hypo and hypervitaminosis of vitamin B6 and its causes?

A: Pyridoxal 5’ phosphate (PLP) is the active coenzyme form of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is a…

Q: Which of the following is a cause of respiratoryacidosis?a. emphysemab. low blood K+c. increased…

A: The reduction in the pH of the blood due to excessive accumulation of carbonic acid when the lungs…

Q: Define about β Thalassemia ?

A: Step 1 Human genetic disorders are defects that are caused by a genetic mechanism like mendelian…

Q: What type of acid-base disorder might she develop and how would her body compensate.

A: The respiratory distress in the newborn causes neonatal morbidity and mortality. Premature infants…

Q: Walk through the steps of deglutition?

A: Swallowing or Deglutition is a method through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach. This…

Q: Explain Changes in the Arterial Concentrations of H1, HCO 3 2, â•−and Carbon Dioxide in Acid–Base…

A: Acid-base balance is the homeostatic maintenance of the extracellular fluid’s pH. The maintenance of…

Q: a. Describe how excessive fluid is lost from the body duringstrenuous exercise on a very hot day.…

A: Electrolytes are mineral elements found in the body that play an important role in the execution of…

Q: State the final form in which carbohydrate and protein areabsorbed into the blood.

A: Nutrients are components needed for the growth and sustenance of the body. It is either required in…

Q: Explain in 4 sentences of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)

A: Pharmacokinetics          Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the study…

Q: Explain the difference between Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis.

A: Acidosis is an abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from the depletion of…

Q: Mention the respiratory and urinary adjustments to acidosis and alkalosis.

A: Acidosis and alkalosis refer to the abnormal conditions resulting from an imbalance in the pH of the…

Q: Briefly justify the need to maintain an accurate blood acid-base balance.

A: oxygenation and deoxygenation is depended on the blood acid-base balance.

Q: Explain why people with diabetes mellitus have glycosuria.

A: Glucose is the chief energy source for the cells. Dietary intake of carbohydrates results in the…

Q: Explain how prolonged vomiting leads to acidosis anddehydration.

A: In the health care setting, the profession that focuses on care is defined by the term Nursing. This…

Q: List 3 health consequences of dehydration.

A: Dehydration happens when the body uses or loses more water than it takes in, and your body is unable…

Q: Describe three signs or symptoms of dehydration that aredirect effects, and three signs that…

A: Dehydration happens when your body employments or lose more liquid than it takes in, and your body…

Q: Explain the rationale that links hypertension to excess fructose consumption.

A: Blood pressure is the force that drives blood circulation to the walls of the arteries and other…

Q: State three possible causes of metabolic acidosis.

A: Acid base disorder It explains the pathological changes in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide or…

Q: Explain how metabolic acidosis, metabolic alkalosis,respiratory acidosis, and respiratory alkalosis…

A: Acid base disturbances Regulation of hydrogen ion is referred to as acid base stability and is…

Q: List and explain the signs indicating that compensation isoccurring in patients with shock.

A: When blood flow suddenly stops, it causes shock, which is life-threatening. An allergic response,…

Q: Explain the signs of anemia that indicate compensationfor hypoxia is occurring.

A: Anemia: A disease condition that arises because of a deficiency of healthy red blood cells. This…

Q: Explain the factors affecting plasma Mg

A: Magnesium is the 4th most common cation in the human body, it is an electrolyte required at a normal…

Q: Describe the effects of hyperthermia and hypothermia.

A: In humans, the core body temperature ranges from 95.9°F - 99.5°F or 35.5°C - 37.5°C. Hyperthermia is…

Q: Give reasons for the toxicity than can be caused by overdoses of lipid-soluble vitamins

A: Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body. Their toxicity may pose a risk to normal body…

Q: Discuss the causes and signs of hyponatremia andhypernatremia.

A: Electrolytes: These are the minerals. These are mainly present in the blood and also other body…

Q: Compare the manifestations of hyponatremia andhypokalemia.

A: Electrolytes:These are the minerals.These are mainly present in the blood and also other body…

Q: Give 5 clinical importance of bilirubinuria or urobilinogenuria?

A: Bilirubinuria is a test which quantifies the amount of bilirubin in the urine. Urobilinogen forms…