Tonic Pressure is the pressure exerted by water moving during osmosis. Tonic pressure occurs when two solutions are separated by a semi-permeable membrane, allowing for the solution to go through.
<span>Digoxin toxicity is a poisoning that occurs in people due to excessive intake of the medication digoxin or the consumption of plants such as foxglove and lily of the valley that contain digoxin. Manifestations for digoxin toxicity that the nurse should monitor for before administering this medication are vomiting, loss of appetite, confusion, blurred vision, arrhythmias, decreased energy, and irregular heartbeat. The nurse should also closely monitor the electrolyte levels because low levels of potassium and magnesium increase the risk for digoxin toxicity. If digoxin is administered, the heart rate should be counted before every dosage. If the heart rate is lower than 60 beats per minute, the drug should be stopped and the health care professional should be notified.</span>
In FILTRATION, some type of pressure, such as gravity or blood pressure, forces substances across a membrane that acts like a filter.
Filtration
<span>Urea is the cellular waste product that the kidneys remove from the blood.Kidneys are the two bean shaped organs that has several functions to keep the body healthy. It not only removes urea from the blood, but also helps in the formation of urine and maintaining the fluid level of the body. The two kidneys are placed on the two sides of the spinal cord. The blood enters the kidney through the renal artery. The nephron within the kidneys mainly take out the waste products and the excess water from the blood and purifies it.If the kidneys of a person fail to work properly then it becomes important to perform dialysis for taking out the waste materials from the blood.</span>
(Pp)(Yy) —> PY, Py, pY, py
