Living things need water in their cells. Water is the universal solvent - most of the chemicals a cell needs is dissolved and transported in water. Water is an environment where chemical reactions can occur and water is needed in many of those reactions - like the hydrolysis reaction (needed in the break down of food molecules). If a cell becomes dehydrated chemical reactions slow down. Chemical balance of the cell is changed as waste materials are not removed fast enough, food is not broken down, etc. Water also helps regulate the heat that can build up in a cell during chemical reactions. A dehydrated cell = increase in cell temp. Water content of a cell also affects the pH of a cell environment. Certain reactions occur better at certain pH. Homeostasis is maintaining a balance with the the environment. Without water the balance is upset.
The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old patient who the nurse suspects has digoxin toxicity. What should the nurse assess for?
- Vision changes
Osteoporosis. The prefix "osteo" means bone, "poro" means porous/with holes, and "osis" is a suffix that denotes an abnormal condition or state of being.
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drinking polluted waters can cause bacteria to intect the body, and get the person sick, as well as infecting a cut that the person might have, since any nick in the skin is a open source for bacteria, since the skin is the first line of defense against bad bacteria.
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