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1
Q

how often should an IV catheter be flushed?

A

every 4-6 hours

2
Q

what is the maintenance fluid requirement? …ml/kg/24hrs

A

50

3
Q

what do isotonic fluids have the same tonicity as?

A

plasma

4
Q

an increase in pcv can indicate what?

A

dehydration

5
Q

what is the normal fluid losses through urine per day?

A

20ml/kg/day

6
Q

the body has 3 response mechanisms to hypovolaemia, what are they?

A

vasoconstriction, aldosterone retains sodium, release of rbc from bone marrow

7
Q

magnesium is vital in what?

A

vital to normal cardiac and neuromuscular function

8
Q

almost all of potassium in the body is found where?

A

intracellular fluid

9
Q

any condition that is likely to cause polyuria is likey to decrease what?

A

potassium levels, as it is poorly conserved by the kidneys

10
Q

vomiting and diarrhoea can lead to a decrease in?

A

HCO3- bicarbonate, it is found largely in the GI tract

11
Q

if hydrostatis pressure exceeds the oncotic pressure, the fluid what?

A

moves out of the space

12
Q

if oncotic pressure exceeds the hypostatic pressure, fluid what?

A

moves into the space

13
Q

what is osmolality?

A

a measure of concentration of the smaller molecules in the fluid, such as electrolytes, glucose and urea

14
Q

systolic blood pressure is obtained when?

A

artieries are at their highest blood pressure, at the peak of ventricular contraction

15
Q

diastolic blood pressure is obtained when?

A

artierial blood pressure is at its lowest during relaxation of the left ventricle