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Question 1. Discuss how very young, very old, and obese patients are at risk for fluid volume deficit.

Question 2. List, describe, and compare the body fluid compartments.

Question 3. Discuss how homeostasis is maintained.

Question 4. Describe the thirst mechanism.

Question 5. Discuss active and passive transport processes and give an example of each.

Question 6. Describe the cause and effect of deficits and excesses of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and bicarbonate.

Question 7. Differentiate among the roles of the buffers, the lungs, and the kidneys in maintaining acid-base balance.

Question 8. Compare and contrast the four primary types of acid-base imbalances.

Question 9. Discuss the role of the nursing process in maintaining fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances.

Question 10. Summarize the nurse's responsibilities for the patient receiving intravenous therapy and related procedures.

Question 11. Discuss complications of intravenous therapy.

Question 12. Explain the nurse's responsibility in the administration of blood transfusion therapy.

Question 13. Describe the complications of blood therapy.