Description
Completely portable, this pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards uses humor, cartoons, and mnemonics to help you understand and retain important information about fluids and electrolytes. This fun, colorful, and insightful approach makes these cards a valuable learning and review tool throughout nursing school, as well as a great resource for preparing for the NCLEX® examination.- UNIQUE! 64 full-color, cartoon mnemonics cover key fluids and electrolytes and acid-base concepts.- UNIQUE! Colored highlights draw attention to four central topics: Serious Life Threatening Implications in pink; Common Clinical Findings in blue; Important Nursing Implications in yellow; and Patient Teaching information in green.- Concise What You Need to Know information on the back of each image highlights key information and specific nursing implications.- Spiral-bound pages made of thick, substantial card stock are durable and portable.- Color-coded thumb tabs feature a different color for each section for easy referral.- 15 new cartoons help you master the latest information on fluids and electrolytes.- New topics include: Homeostasis: A Question of Balance and The Body's Water: Keeping It Where You Need It.
Table of Contents
Fluids & ElectrolytesOverview of homeostasisOverview of the body's electrolytesOverview of fluid balanceOverview of the body's waterDehydrationOverhydrationHeatstrokeSodiumHypernatremiaHyponatremiaPotassiumHypokalemiaHyperkalemiaCalciumHypercalcemiaHypocalcemiaPhosphateHyperphosphatemiaHypophosphatemiaMagnesiumHypermagnesemiaHypomagnesemia Acid-Base BalanceOverview of acid-base balanceAcidosis overview & conditionsAlkalosis overview & conditionsMetabolic acidosisMetabolic alkalosisRespiratory acidosisRespiratory alkalosis Important Body MineralsOverview of body mineralsIron deficiencyIron excessIodine deficiencyZinc deficiency IV TherapyTypes of IV therapy/solutions, uses, and packagingSelecting administration setsVein selectionVenipuncture device systemsIV infusion pumps3 types of deliverySaline and heparin lickComplications of peripheral IV therapyCentral venous cathetersPediatric IV therapyIV equipment & infusion regulation devices (IV pumps)Principles of peripheral IV therapyTypes of IV delivery — continuous, intermittent (IVPB), bolusUse of saline locksComplications of peripheral IV therapyPrinciples of central venous IV therapyTypes of central venous IV cathetersPeripheral inserted central catheter — PICCComplications of central venous IV therapyDiscontinuing peripheral and central venous IV therapyPediatric IV therapyHome infusion IV therapyParenteral nutrition
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