Sodium

Question 1

Importance of sodium

Answer 1

maintain fluid balance

Question 2

Hyponatremia causes

Answer 2

loss of sodium because of a loss of fluids or fast water gain

Question 3

s/s of hyponatremia

Answer 3

think FVD or FVE

Question 4

Treatment of hyponatremia

Answer 4

increase sodium with 0.9% NaCl, fluid restriction/loop diuretics

Question 5

Hypernatremia causes

Answer 5

excessive water loss

Question 6

Hypernatremia s/s

Answer 6

FVD, neuro affects, HTN, tachycardia, seizures

Question 7

Hypernatremia treatment

Answer 7

hypotonic solutions (0.3,0.45% NS, D5W), diuretics