Nursing Students General Students
Published Dec 7, 2007
MiaKeaRN
178 Posts
I know this has been discussed a gazillion times in the past, I have searched and searched old posts, but I was just wondering if any current students have come up with mnemonics to help with absorbing all this information on F&E's.
I have heard of ROME (respiratory opposite, metabolic equal).....anyone other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
MrsRNn2009
46 Posts
hey i have my fluid & electrolyte test on this Monday coming up. it's also combined w/ upper/lower respiratory, COPD and osteoporosis so i have a lot on my plate. i made up crazy mnemonics that really work for me. some were given to use by the instructors here they are:
Fluid Volume Deficit:
causes?
D iseases w/ polyuria
A DH >> Diabetes Insip
N a changes
D ehydration
T hird spacing
V omit/diarrhea
Sign, symptoms & treatment
D iuretics
I sotonic Fluids
U rine concentrated
T reat slowly
T achycardia
C old & clammy
C ompensatory HR
W eak & thready P
W eight loss
**it doesn't make a story but all the duplicate letters make it easy to remember.
Fluid volume Excess:
F leet enema
R enal Failure
A ldosterone
C HF
B rain doesn't like Na changes
A lka seltzer
S IADH
i made some for hyper/hypo K+, Na
whatever works to get through the test.
medicalma'am
58 Posts
These two helped me on my test:
S&S hyperkalemia:
M - muscle weakness
U - urine, oliguria, anuria
R - respitatory distress
D - decreased cardiac contractility
E - ECG changes
R - reflexes, hyperreflexia, or areflexia (flaccid)
S&S hypocalcemia
C - convulsions
A - arrhythmias
T - tetany
S - spasms and stridor