Fluids and Electrolytes : Fluid Volume Imbalances by Medcom-TrainexCall Number: online resource
Publication Date: 2015
Fluid volume balance is a crucial measure of the state of a patient's health. The body is constantly losing water through the skin, kidneys, lungs, and GI tract. As fluid enters and exits, the simple amount of fluids in the body must remain in balance. This program introduces various forms of fluid volume imbalances, the conditions that cause them, and nursing interventions to correct them. It describes the basics of dehydration, hypovolemia, hyperolemia, water intoxication, general causes of volume imbalances, interventions, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and blood product infusions.