Online Tutorial Details:

This online tutorial focuses on how nurses can promote fluid and electrolyte balance and help patients achieve an optimum state of wellness. The tutorial is designed for both students and practicing nurses who wish to improve their ability to recognize fluid and electrolyte imbalances and initiate appropriate nursing interventions to keep their patients in a maximum state of balance.

Content Overview:

The tutorial is divided into six modules. The first four are instructional units. The fifth module is a game to help users review the content of the tutorial in a fun and interactive. The final module is a test bank.

• Module 1: How the Body Maintains Fluid Balance
• Module 2: Dealing with Specific Types of Fluid Imbalances
• Module 3: How the Body Maintains Electrolyte Balance
• Module 4: Dealing with Specific Types of Electrolyte Imbalances
• Module 5: The Fluid & Electrolyte Game Show
• Module 6: Test Bank

The tests in the test bank cover all of the tutorial modules. Students are given their test results at the completion of each test accompanied by correct answers and rationale. Instructor can use these tests as pre- or post-tests. Test scores can be used to monitor student progress and mastery of the subject matter. Test results are recorded in databases on the EDGT server and are available for retrieval and review by both instructors and students.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this tutorial, learners should be able to:

• Explain how the body maintains fluid balance.
• List signs and symptoms of fluid imbalances.
• Identify interventions to correct fluid imbalances.
• Explain how the body maintains electrolyte balance.
• Recognize specific electrolyte imbalances.
• Intervene to correct specific electrolyte imbalances.
• Incorporate appropriate patient/family teaching into a patient’s plan of care.

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License and Pricing:

The purchase price includes an unlimited number of users at the site of purchase for a period of one year. Additional campuses may purchase access to the tutorial for half price.