Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 42 years experience. 4 Articles; 20,908 Posts Dec 9, 2014 Welcome!What do you need? 0 Likes
mrsboots87 Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry. Has 7 years experience. 1,761 Posts Dec 9, 2014 There are a few threads on F&E and acid/base balance in this forum that have some good explanations depending on what you need help with. But there's a lot of info to just be spit out. Maybe be more specific with what you need help with. 0 Likes
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 11,114 Posts Dec 9, 2014 https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/acid-base-balance-898777.htmlscroll down to my loooong post, #3 https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/fluid-and-electrolytes-885838.htmlsame here, #3 Then come back and ask any specific questions you have. 0 Likes
Guest Add your Credentials, Experience, etc. 0 Posts Dec 10, 2014 OKAn acid is a proton donor (e.g. HCl or H2SO4), a base is a proton acceptor (NaOH, NH3).pH is a measure of acidity... which means the concentration of hydrogen ions. pH=-log[H+]... low pH is very acidic, high pH is very alkaline.Buffers are compounds which resist changes to pH... they are weak acids/bases which pull out or give off hydrogen ions thereby stabilizing the concentration of hydrogen ions.Osmolarity is a measure of the concentration of particles dissolved in solution... and water tends to move from regions of low solute concentration to regions of high solute concentration.Some random answers to a nonspecific question. 0 Likes
