Mosby's Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX; Nursing Faculty - Online Campus, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX
JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX; Nursing Faculty - Online Campus, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, Executive Director, Nursing Education Consultants, Ingram, TX
Tom Gaglione, MSN, RN, New Life Foundation, Task Force for Children with HIV and Leprosy, Chiangmai, Thailand
Tom Gaglione, MSN, RN, New Life Foundation, Task Force for Children with HIV and Leprosy, Chiangmai, Thailand

Completely portable, this pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards 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.

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Spiral Bound, 144 Pages

Published: December 2009

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-06746-1

Fluids & Electrolytes
Overview of homeostasis
Overview of the body's electrolytes
Overview of fluid balance
Overview of the bodys water
Dehydration
Overhydration
Heatstroke
Sodium
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Potassium
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Calcium
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Phosphate
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia
Magnesium
Hypermagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia

Acid-Base Balance
Overview of acid-base balance
Acidosis overview & conditions
Alkalosis overview & conditions
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis

Important Body Minerals
Overview of body minerals
Iron deficiency
Iron excess
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
3 types of delivery
Saline and heparin lick
Complications of peripheral IV therapy
Central venous catheters
Pediatric IV therapy
IV equipment & infusion regulation devices (IV pumps)
Principles of peripheral IV therapy
Types of IV delivery continuous, intermittent (IVPB), bolus
Use of saline locks
Complications of peripheral IV therapy
Principles of central venous IV therapy
Types of central venous IV catheters
Peripheral inserted central catheter PICC
Complications of central venous IV therapy
Discontinuing peripheral and central venous IV therapy
Pediatric IV therapy
Home infusion IV therapy
Parenteral nutrition

Mosby's Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

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