NR 324 Week 1 EDAPT; Altered Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Altered Acid-Base Balance

NR324- Adult Health 1 EDAPT NOTES 685800169488 --Osmotic pressure is measured in milliosmoles (mOsm) and may be expressed as either fluid osmolarity or fluid osmolality. Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, they are different measurements. (CONCENTRATION) Osmolarity measures the total milliosmoles per liter of solution (mOsm/L). Osmolality measures the number of milliosmoles per kilogram of water (mOsm/kg) and is the preferred measure to evaluate the concentration of plasma, urine, and other body fluids. --Normal plasma osmolality is between 280 and 295 mOsm/kg. A value great