Matching Pairs Electrolyte imbalances 2Online version body fluid by Amy Meyer 1 what balances sodium 2 causes of electrolyte shifts 3 Sodium Potassium pump action 4 what action occurs due to the sodium potassium pump 5 sodium imbalance assessments 6 what controls sodium? 7 How does sodium stay balanced? 8 sodium (cation+) 9 what does sodium level show us? 10 How are electrolytes maintained thirst, ADH, RAAS active transport, osmosis, diffusion, sodium potassium pump, chloride relationship an electrical impulse is created to contribute to HR, heart rhythm, GI impulses, muscle contractions chloride LOC, mental status checks, falls, seizure risk diet, kidney excretion and reabsorption excessive sweating, fluid loss leading to dehydration, vomiting, diuretics, acute kidney injury moves sodium from outside of cell into the blood, exchanging 3 sodium in the blood and taking 2 potassium into the cell most abundant ECF electrolyte, maintains ECF volume/osmolality, muscle contractions and nerve impulse transmission ratio of total body sodium to total body water