Discusses the role of nurses in preventing, detecting early, and treating fluid and electrolyte
imbalances, also known as dehydration. Classification of water and sodium imbalances; …

Dehydration occurs when water loss exceeds water intake over a period of time, and the
body is in neg ative balance. It is common following haemorrhage, hypovolaemia, severe …

Assessment and careful maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance in patients is an
essential part of the nurse's role. This article explores fluid and electrolyte balance with …

Recognizing the signs of dehydration Page 1 230 Practice Nursing 2010, Vol 21, No 5 Water
is vital for survival and in there is currently great interest in the benefits of good hydration for …

Monitoring and manipulating body fluid and electrolytes form a crucial aspect of nursing
care. For the average male, only about 18% of the body weight is protein with 15% fat and …

Ensuring patients are adequately hydrated is an essential part of nursing care, yet a recent
report from the Care Quality Commission found" appalling" levels of care in some NHS …

Dehydration in clinical practice, as opposed to a physiological definition, refers to the loss of
body water, with or without salt, at a rate greater than the body can replace it. We argue that …

Because the kidneys are primarily responsible for the regulation of fluid and electrolyte
balance, acute or chronic changes in renal function can result in multiple imbalances …

OVERVIEW: Maintaining adequate fluid balance is an essential component of health at
every stage of life. Age-related changes make older adults more vulnerable to shifts in water …

Validation of 15 fluid and electrolyte nursing interventions is a significant contribution to the
development of a classification of nursing interventions, as well as the development of …