LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 5
Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Frames 1 through 81 (programmed text) and
Paragraphs 5-1 through 5-10.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to
5-1.
Given one of the categories of body fluid and a
group of statements, select the statement that
best describes that type of body fluid.
5-2.
From a group of statements, select the definition
of an electrolyte.
5-3.
Given a list of the names of electrolytes, select
the electrolyte which is the primary positive
electrolyte in either intracellular fluid or
extracellular fluid.
5-4.
Given the name of an electrolyte and a group of
functions, select the function performed by that
electrolyte.
5-5.
From a list of means by which fluids and
electrolytes are lost from the body, select those
which are either normal or abnormal means of
fluid and electrolyte loss.
5-6.
Given a group of statements, select the state-
ment that describes the effect an intravenously
administered hypertonic solution might have on
the cells near the administration site.
5-7.
Given a group of statements, select the state-
ment that describes the effect an intravenously
administered hypotonic solution might have on
the cells near the administration site.
5-8.
Given a group of statements, select the
statement that describes the effect an
intravenously administered acidic or alkaline
solution might have on the cells near the
administration site.
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