NUR 111-Fluid and Electrolytes, Etc.

2,400-2,700 ml

Less than 500 ml per day

Urine-1400 to 1500 ml/day or 0.5 ml/kg/dayExhaled air-300 to 400 mlFeces-100 mlAlso some lost through skin

Maintain fluid balance, contribute to acid-base regulation, facilitating enzyme reactions, transmitting neuromuscular reaction

135-145Major cation of ECF

Regulate ECF volume, maintain blood volume,transmitting nerve impulse and contracting muscles

3.5-5.0Major cation of ICF

Maintaining ICF osmolality, transmitting nerve and other electrical nerve impulses, regulating cardiac impulse transmission and muscle contraction, skeletal and smooth muscle fx, regualting acid-base balance

8.5-10.5

Forming bones and teeth, transmitting nerve impulses, regulating muscle contractions, maintaining cardiac pacemaker, blood clotting, activating enzyme such as pancreatic lipase

1.5 to 2.5

In skeleton and ICF-2nd most abundant cation in ICF

Cereal grains, nuts, dried fruit, legumes, green leafy vegetables

Intracellular metabolism-use of ATPOperating sodium-potassium pumpRelaxing muscle contractionsTransmitting nerve impulsesRegulating cardiac fxProtein and DNS synthenis1% in ECF--regulates neuromuscular and cardiac fx

Chloride (Cl-)