Kirsten, a 3-month-old infant, has begun to have frequent loose stools that progress to a watery diarrhea. She is unresponsive, with dry mucous membranes, sunken fontanels, and little, if any, urine output. Respirations are rapid and the heart rate is elevated. Questions 1. What acid-base imbalance is Kirsten experiencing, and how is this affecting her ability to compensate? 2. What is the cause of oliguria, and how does this complicate the situation? 3. How will hydration affect Kirsten's ability to compensate for the acid-base imbalance?

What can chronic diarrhea directly cause?   Question 51 options:   Disturbance that decreases blood PCO2   Disturbance that increases blood PCO2   Disturbance that decreases blood HCO3-              Disturbance that increases blood HCO3-   Disturbance that makes you wanna say OW!!!!

The client for whom you are caring had the following for breakfast: 4 fluid ounces of milk, 6 fluid ounces of coffee, scrambled eggs, and one piece of toast. The client voided 4 fluid ounces of urine this morning. What is the person’s fluid intake in milliliters? What is the person’s fluid output in milliliters?

3 year old child has been diagnosed with moderate dehydration. Describe the compensatory mechanisms that explain these signs and symptoms seen in the child: HR 140 and BP 100/60 RR 32 and SpO2 99% Include in your answer how these signs and symptoms compare to expected findings in a well 3-year-old child.

Question 1 of 4 Match the following concepts to its respective indications. Match each item to a choice: Green Urine Black Urine Red Urine Dark Yellow Urine Colorless Urine Indication of Antihypertensive Drugs Recent Fluid Consumption Presence of high amounts of Erythrocytes Choices: Nosocomial Infection Excessive intake of anti-diuretics

JH, a 53 year-old female, had not been feeling well lately and suddenly started to feel acutely worse. She started to have shortness of breath, and was experiencing an irregular heartbeat, chest pain, muscle weakness, and feelings of severe nausea. She called 911 and was taken to the hospital where blood samples were drawn. The following table summarizes the results of her bloodwork (Table 1) Table 1: JH ion concentrations at intake (blood). lon Plasma concentration - measured (mM) Plasma concentration - normal (mM) K+ 8 5 Na+ 142 142 Cl- 105 105 Ca2+ 2.5 2.5 JH was diagnosed with hyperkalemia and ordered IV fluids. The IV fluids she was given contained calcium gluconate and insulin. Her potassium levels were monitored over a 24-hour period and were as summarized in Table 2. Table 2. JH potassium concentrations post-IV fluids (blood). Time (hours) Measured plasma K+ (in mM) 0 8.0 3 7.1 6 6.4 9 5.9 12 5.6 15 5.3 18 5.1 21 5.0 24 5.0 2. Using Table…

A deficiency in vasopression can lead to which of the following? answers to choose: Euvolemic hypokaleemia, Euvolemic hyponatremia, or Diabetes insipidus, or Primary hypothyroidism? no references, just homework.

A student got so excited about her acceptance into dental school that she began hyperventilating and then passed out.  How might passing out, for a short time, be advantageous?  What is her primary acid-base disorder?