Chloride: Fluid Electrolyte

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
Locked
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/8

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 10:50 PM on 8/19/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

9 Terms

1
New cards

Chloride (Cl) Normal Range

98-106

Hypochloremia <98

Hypercholemia >106

2
New cards

Chloride Purpose

  • follows sodium

  • reduce hydrochloric acid

  • maintain BP, pH, and blood volume


3
New cards

Hypochloremia Causes

  • diarrhea

  • vomiting

  • NG Suction

  • Excessive Diaphoresis

  • Diuretic

  • Correlation to hyponatremia+hypokalemia+metabolic alkalosis


4
New cards

Hypochloremia Manifestations

Mental confusion

Muscle Effects: increased tone, tetany, twitch, weak, paralysis

Hypotension

Resp: shallow and depressed breathing


5
New cards

Hypochloremia Nursing Interventions

  • strict Intake and output

  • increase chloride and sodium

  • restriction of fluids

  • IVF: 0.9% NS

  • Salt Tablets


6
New cards

Hyperchloremia Causes

  • Excessive salt intake

  • dehydration

  • metabolic acidosis

  • renal failure

  • hemodialysis

  • Traumatic Brain INjury


7
New cards

Hyperchloremia Manifestations

  • deep rapid breathing

  • headache

  • decrease cognitive ability

  • Cardio: HTN, Tachycardia, cardiac arrest


8
New cards

Hyperchloremia Nursing Interventions

  • Intake and Output

  • decrease chloride and sodium intake

  • incease water intake


9
New cards

Hyperchloremia Medication

IVF: Lactated Ringers