Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

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.

NEW! Two additional cartoons provide current information on new fluids and electrolyte topics, including pulmonary immunology.

Table of Contents:
 

FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES
Homeostasis: A Question of Balance
Electrolytes
Fluid Balance
The Body’s Water: Keeping It Where You Need It
Dehydration and Fluid Volume Deficit
Fluid Volume Excess
Heatstroke
Sodium
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Potassium
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Calcium
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Phosphorus
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia
Magnesium
Hypermagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia
ACID-BASE BALANCE
Acid-Base Balance
Acidosis
Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
IMPORTANT BODY MINERALS
Overview of Body Minerals
Iron Deficiency
Iron Excess - Hemochromatosis
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
Three Types of Delivery
Saline and Heparin Lock
Complications of Peripheral IV Therapy
Central Venous Catheters
Pediatric IV Therapy

JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, President/CEO Nursing Education Consultants, Inc. Chandler, Arizona