References:
- Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice, 11th Edition, ISBN 9780135428733, by Audrey Berman, Shirlee J. Snyder, and Geralyn Frandsen (pp. 1369–1431)
In good health, a delicate balance of fluids, electrolytes, acids, and bases maintains the body. This balance, or homeostasis, depends on multiple physiologic processes that regulate fluid intake and output, as well as the movement of water and the substances dissolved in it between body compartments.