Fluid Homeostasis INTRO

When in Fluid Volume Excess, where is the fluid building up?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Heart Chambers

• All of these

What is the primary organ which regulates fluid & electrolytes?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Kidneys

• Brain

What is the primary steroid which helps maintain fluid homeostasis?

• ADH

• ANP

• Aldosterone

• Renin

What does aldosterone cause the body to retain?

• Sodium

• Water

• Sodium & Water

• Fluid

When a client goes into fluid volume excess, where does the fluid build up initially?

• Vessels

• Tissues

• Interstitial

• Intracellular

Where in the body is antidiuretic hormone produced and secreted from?

• Atria of the heart

• Pituitary gland

• Kidneys

• Adrenal glands

What effect does antidiuretic hormone have on fluid homeostasis?

• Retain

• Diurese

What normally happens to the urinary output of someone in fluid volume deficit?

• Decreased & concentrated

• Increased & diluted

What are some expected manifestations of fluid volume overload?

• Weak, thready pulse

• Full, bounding pulse

• Jugular venous distention

• Elevated Blood Pressure

• Pulmonary crackles

What is the best way to treat mild fluid volume deficit?

• Administer IV fluids

• Insert NG tube to give fluids

• Ask provider for a peg tube

• Administer PO fluids