Nr 324 week 1 chapter 16 and 25 fluid and electrolyte balance

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Nr 324 week 1 chapter 16 and 25 fluid and electrolyte balanceNr 324 week 1 chapter 16 and 25 fluid and electrolyte balanceFluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is crucial for life ... and homeostasis.  Fluid occupies almost 60% of the weight of an adult.  Body fluid is located in two fluid compartments: the intracellular space and the extracellular space.  Electrolytes in body fluids are active chemicals or cations that carry positive charges and anions that carry negative charges.  The major cations in the body fluid are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and hydrogen ions.  The major anions are chloride, bicarbonate, sulfate, and proteinate ions. [Show More]

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