NUR 631 Topic 3 Discussion Questions with Answers

(NUR 631 Topic 3 Discussion)

NUR 631 Topic 3 Discussion Question 1

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen
using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.”

1. Explain how acid-base physiology leads to the regulation of fluid balance and extra cellular pH.
2. What is the equation for the carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffering system? How do actions at the lungs and kidneys affect this equation and thus compensate for alterations in plasma pH levels?
3. How do changes in plasma osmolality affect the physiology of erythrocytes?

NUR 631 Topic 3 Discussion Question 2

Answer both of the following discussion questions for your discussion response.

1. What, in your opinion, is the most dangerous electrolyte imbalance and why? Explain the pathophysiology of the imbalance.
2. Disease processes can cause an array of fluid and electrolyte imbalances. What does a nurse practitioner need to consider when treating various diseases? When a patient has hemodynamic instability associated with orthostatic hypotension, what treatment is considered to provide stability?