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| The normal serum potassium range is | 3.5-5.3 |
| If the kindneys fail to function, what might result? | Potassium buildup leading to death |
| Potassium is needed for transmission and condcution of | nerve impulses, skeletal, smooth muscle and myocardium |
| Sodium is the main cation found in ______ fluid. | extracellular or intravascular |
| The normal sodium level is_______ | 135-146 mEq/L |
| The 2 most important functions of sodium are____ | water balance and neuromuscular activity |
| Vomiting and diarrhea can decrease or increase the serum sodium and chloride levels? | Decrease |
| The normal range of serum calcium concentration level in the body is___ | 4.5-5.5 mEq/L |
| Name the vitamin needed for calcium absorption from the GI tract. | Vitamin D |
| The anion phosphorus inhibits calcium absorpion. When serum calcium is increased, the serum phoshate level increases or decreases? | Decreases |
| Name 3 main functions of calcium | Transmission of nerve impulses, and contraction fo skeletal muscles, contraction of heart muscle, coagulation of blood, formation of bones and teeth |
| A positive test for Chvostek and or Trousseau indicates a calcium deficit or excess? | Deficit |
| Which enzyme acts as a coenzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates, and protein | Magnesium |
| What is the most serious cardiac dysfunction might occur from hypomagenesium? | Ventricular fibrillation and heart block |
| The normal range of serum magnesium is? | 1.5-2.5 mEq/L |
