Mosby's® Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX® review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX® review books.

Fluids & Electrolytes Overview of homeostasis Overview of the body's electrolytes Overview of fluid balance Overview of the body's water Dehydration Overhydration Heatstroke Sodium Hypernatremia Hyponatremia Potassium Hypokalemia Hyperkalemia Calcium Hypercalcemia Hypocalcemia Phosphate Hyperphosphatemia Hypophosphatemia Magnesium Hypermagnesemia Hypomagnesemia Acid-Base Balance Overview of acid-base balance Acidosis overview & conditions Alkalosis overview & conditions Metabolic acidosis Metabolic alkalosis Respiratory acidosis Respiratory alkalosis Important Body Minerals Overview of body minerals Iron deficiency Iron excess Iodine deficiency Zinc deficiency IV Therapy Types of IV therapy/solutions, uses, and packaging Selecting administration sets Vein selection Venipuncture device systems IV infusion pumps 3 types of delivery Saline and heparin lick Complications of peripheral IV therapy Central venous catheters Pediatric IV therapy IV equipment & infusion regulation devices (IV pumps) Principles of peripheral IV therapy Types of IV delivery - continuous, intermittent (IVPB), bolus Use of saline locks Complications of peripheral IV therapy Principles of central venous IV therapy Types of central venous IV catheters Peripheral inserted central catheter - PICC Complications of central venous IV therapy Discontinuing peripheral and central venous IV therapy Pediatric IV therapy Home infusion IV therapy Parenteral nutrition