Why may a patient present with acid-base imbalance

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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance (8 Questions) Why is intake and output measurement important? Describe the process of intake and output measurement. How would a patient present with fluid volume overload and fluid volume deficit? How would the nurse care for the patient with these imbalances? How do Sodium, Calcium, Potassium imbalances impact the patient? What are signs/symptoms of imbalances? What are nursing interventions for each electrolyte imbalance? Why would a basic metabolic panel be indicated for a patient? How does the nurse interpret the results? When would the nurse report a result to a provider? Describe potential complications related to IVs. How would a nurse prevent and/or manage the complications? Compare and contrast hypo/iso/hypertonic IV solutions. When would each be indicated? Describe the physiologic process of acid-base balancing. Why may a patient present with acid-base imbalance? How does the nurse interpret ABG results?

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