Moderate Sodium Intake and Adequate Intakes of Potassium, Calcium, and Other

question 104

Multiple Choice

Moderate sodium intake and adequate intakes of potassium, calcium, and other minerals help prevent:

• A)hyperbolic disorder.
• B)hyperthermia.
• C)hypernatremia.
• D)hyperextension.
• E)hypertension.

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Definitions:

NRDS

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, a lung disorder mainly affecting premature infants, causing breathing difficulties.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

A contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness caused by the SARS coronavirus.

Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing, followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called apnea.

Respirations

The process of inhaling and exhaling air for gas exchange between the internal body environment and the external environment.