Practical Nursing PNP401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Colloid, Cardiac Output, Diastole
27 Feb 2018
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+ protect or cushion the brain and fetus, lubricate and cushion joints, Homeostasis: state of equilibrium in body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses, body fluids and electrolytes are maintained within narrow limits, the major component of the body is water in these compartments: Intercellular fluid (icf) compartment: extracellular fluid (ecf) compartment, balance of water in the compartments essential for homeostasis, the amount of water entering the body should equal the amount of water leaving the body. + the body must replace na+ and fluid. Factors limiting these responses include their kidneys are slower and more limited in the ability to compensate for fluid loss: age, body build, presence of other diseases that impair responses. kidneys and hormones may be slow to respond. 50% to 60% of body weight in adult. Females higher per(cid:272)e(cid:374)tage of fatt(cid:455) tissue, therefore lower water content than males: older adults a(cid:374)d o(cid:271)ese perso(cid:374)s lower proportion of water.
