Mosby's® Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards
Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
- 3rd Edition - February 23, 2023
- Latest edition
- Author: JoAnn Zerwekh
- Language: English
Completely portable, Mosby's® Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards, 3rd Edition is a pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards that uses humor, cartoons, an… Read more
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Completely portable, Mosby's® Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards, 3rd Edition is a pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards that uses humor, cartoons, and mnemonics to help you understand and retain important information about fluids and electrolytes. This fun, colorful, and insightful approach makes these cards a valuable learning and review tool throughout nursing school, as well as a great resource for preparing for the NCLEX® examination.
- UNIQUE! 64 full-color, cartoon mnemonics cover key fluids and electrolytes and acid-base concepts
- UNIQUE! Colored highlights draw attention to four central topics: Serious Life Threatening Implications in pink; Common Clinical Findings in blue; Important Nursing Implications in yellow; and Patient Teaching information in green
- Concise What You Need to Know information on the back of each image highlights key information and specific nursing implications
- Spiral-bound pages made of thick, substantial card stock are durable and portable
- Color-coded thumb tabs feature a different color for each section for easy referral
Nursing students in 2-year and 4-year programs
FLUIDS & ELECTROLYTES
Homeostasis: A Question of Balance
Electrolytes
Fluid Balance
The Body’s Water: Keeping It Where You Need It
Dehydration and Fluid Volume Deficit
Fluid Volume Excess
Heatstroke
Sodium
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Potassium
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Calcium
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Phosphorus
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia
Magnesium
Hypermagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia
ACID-BASE BALANCE
Acid-Base Balance
Acidosis
Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
IMPORTANT BODY MINERALS
Overview of Body Minerals
Iron Deficiency
Iron Excess — Hemochromatosis
Iodine Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
IV THERAPY
Types of IV Therapy/Solutions, Uses, and Packaging
Selecting Administration Sets
Vein Selection
Venipuncture Device Systems
IV Infusion Pumps
Three Types of Delivery
Saline and Heparin Lock
Complications of Peripheral IV Therapy
Central Venous Catheters
Pediatric IV Therapy
Homeostasis: A Question of Balance
Electrolytes
Fluid Balance
The Body’s Water: Keeping It Where You Need It
Dehydration and Fluid Volume Deficit
Fluid Volume Excess
Heatstroke
Sodium
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Potassium
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Calcium
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Phosphorus
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia
Magnesium
Hypermagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia
ACID-BASE BALANCE
Acid-Base Balance
Acidosis
Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Respiratory Alkalosis
IMPORTANT BODY MINERALS
Overview of Body Minerals
Iron Deficiency
Iron Excess — Hemochromatosis
Iodine Deficiency
Zinc Deficiency
IV THERAPY
Types of IV Therapy/Solutions, Uses, and Packaging
Selecting Administration Sets
Vein Selection
Venipuncture Device Systems
IV Infusion Pumps
Three Types of Delivery
Saline and Heparin Lock
Complications of Peripheral IV Therapy
Central Venous Catheters
Pediatric IV Therapy
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: February 23, 2023
- Language: English
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JoAnn Zerwekh
Affiliations and expertise
President/CEO, Nursing Education Consultants, Inc., Chandler, Arizona, USA