Relier Pairs Electrolyte imbalances 2Version en ligne body fluid par Amy Meyer 1 what action occurs due to the sodium potassium pump 2 sodium imbalance assessments 3 what controls sodium? 4 sodium (cation+) 5 causes of electrolyte shifts 6 what does sodium level show us? 7 what balances sodium 8 How are electrolytes maintained 9 Sodium Potassium pump action 10 How does sodium stay balanced? ratio of total body sodium to total body water most abundant ECF electrolyte, maintains ECF volume/osmolality, muscle contractions and nerve impulse transmission excessive sweating, fluid loss leading to dehydration, vomiting, diuretics, acute kidney injury an electrical impulse is created to contribute to HR, heart rhythm, GI impulses, muscle contractions LOC, mental status checks, falls, seizure risk moves sodium from outside of cell into the blood, exchanging 3 sodium in the blood and taking 2 potassium into the cell active transport, osmosis, diffusion, sodium potassium pump, chloride relationship thirst, ADH, RAAS diet, kidney excretion and reabsorption chloride