Course Code: REL-RCC-PATH-B-03
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe the mechanisms responsible for water movement between the intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid.
Relate age to total body weight.
Describe the hormonal mechanisms that regulate water and sodium balance.
Correlate alterations in sodium and water balance with their pathogenesis.
Identify the major electrolytes and their functions.
Recognize the effects of alterations in major electrolyte levels in the intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid.
Define the buffer systems and their mechanisms of action in regulating pH.
Describe the four types of acid-base imbalances and the compensatory mechanisms involved in regulation.
Reviewer: G Everett Stephens, MD, FAAEM
Reviewer: Karen Krawzik, RHIT, CCS AHIMA Approved ICD-1-CM/PCS Trainer
Reviewer: Martin Huecker, MD
Reviewer: Carol Maimone, RHIT, CCS
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Coding Specialists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.