Abstract
Nurses have a professional and legal responsibility to understand the rationale for the use of prescribed fluids. Safe administration requires an understanding of the role of electrolytes and water and of the mechanisms of movement between different body compartments.
MeSH terms
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Body Fluid Compartments
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Fluid Therapy / methods*
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Fluid Therapy / nursing
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous / methods*
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Infusions, Intravenous / nursing
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment
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Patient Selection*
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Water-Electrolyte Balance / physiology
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Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / diagnosis
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Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / nursing
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Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / prevention & control