Hypovolemic Hypernatremia
Across
- 4. serum sodium concentration should be monitored every ____ hours
- 7. having decreased total body water
- 8. the route by which NaCl should be administered in the treatment of hyponatremia
- 9. _________ hypotension; a symptom of mild to moderate hypovolemic hyponatremia
- 10. vomiting, __________, altered mental status, seizures, intracranial pathology, and sodium <120 are all reasons a patient may be admitted
Down
- 1. overly rapid correction of hyponatremia can lead to osmotic __________ syndrome
- 2. a medication that can be given to reduce the risk of overly rapid sodium correction
- 3. the goal rate of __________ is to increase sodium concentration by 4-6 mEq/L within the first 24 hours
- 5. a low level of sodium in the blood (<135 mEq/L)
- 6. this type of monitoring should be done every 4 hours
- 11. a disease state that increases the risk of developing ODS