Question 1

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-An atom or molecule with a positive or negative charge

Accepted Answer

A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema 
A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema A

Question 2

Blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and lymph all considered extracellular fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The kidneys, the lungs, and the catabolism of food all contribute to water loss in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Loss of skin elasticity is a clinical sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  edema. 
B)  dehydration. 
C)  overhydration. 
D)  hypersecretion of aldosterone. 
A)  edema. 
B)  dehydration. 
C)  overhydration. 
D)  hypersecretion of aldosterone.

Question 5

Drugs frequently are less effective in the elderly than they are in younger people because the elderly have a higher percent of body water, which overdilutes the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the symptoms of calcium imbalance?

Accepted Answer

Calcium imbalance in the body can manife

Question 7

The hormone ADH is produced by the adrenal cortex and acts to reduce the amount of urine produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What types of fluid make up the extracellular fluid compartment?

Accepted Answer

The extracellular fluid (ECF) compartmen

Question 9

The negatively charged ion with the greatest concentration in the blood is

Accepted Answer

A)  protein. 
B)  bicarbonate. 
C)  chloride. 
D)  phosphate. 
A)  protein. 
B)  bicarbonate. 
C)  chloride. 
D)  phosphate.

Question 10

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-A fluid-regulating hormone that is produced by the heart

Accepted Answer

A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema 
A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema

Question 11

Interstitial fluid is the body fluid that varies the most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because they have the lowest percentage of body water, the elderly are most at risk for severe dehydration resulting from vomiting or diarrhea than any other age-group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Because they have the smallest amount of water in their body, babies are most at risk for severe dehydration resulting from vomiting or diarrhea than any other age-group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Both too much and too little potassium can cause muscle weakness and heart problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-Condition in which the blood sodium level is below normal

Accepted Answer

A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema 
A) Ion 
B) Dehydration 
C) Intracellular fluid 
D) Hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)Decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)Hypocalcemia
I)Drop in blood protein levels
J)Electrolyte
K)Hyponatremia
L)Overhydration
M)Aldosterone
N)Interstitial fluid
O)Edema

Question 16

Giving intravenous fluids too rapidly can cause overhydration, which can put a heavy burden on the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The volume of which fluid is the most variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interstitial fluid 
B)  Blood plasma 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Intracellular fluid 
A)  Interstitial fluid 
B)  Blood plasma 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Intracellular fluid

Question 18

Which of the following hormones does not play a role in fluid regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH 
B)  Aldosterone 
C)  ACTH 
D)  ANH 
A)  ADH 
B)  Aldosterone 
C)  ACTH 
D)  ANH

Question 19

When NaCl is dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An increase in capillary blood pressure _____ volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases blood plasma 
B)  increases interstitial fluid 
C)  decreases interstitial fluid 
D)  both B and C 
A)  increases blood plasma 
B)  increases interstitial fluid 
C)  decreases interstitial fluid 
D)  both B and C

Exam 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -An atom or molecule with a positive or negative charge

Blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and lymph all considered extracellular fluids.

The kidneys, the lungs, and the catabolism of food all contribute to water loss in the body.

Loss of skin elasticity is a clinical sign of

Drugs frequently are less effective in the elderly than they are in younger people because the elderly have a higher percent of body water, which overdilutes the drug.

What are the symptoms of calcium imbalance?

The hormone ADH is produced by the adrenal cortex and acts to reduce the amount of urine produced.

What types of fluid make up the extracellular fluid compartment?

The negatively charged ion with the greatest concentration in the blood is

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -A fluid-regulating hormone that is produced by the heart

Interstitial fluid is the body fluid that varies the most.

Because they have the lowest percentage of body water, the elderly are most at risk for severe dehydration resulting from vomiting or diarrhea than any other age-group.

Because they have the smallest amount of water in their body, babies are most at risk for severe dehydration resulting from vomiting or diarrhea than any other age-group.

Both too much and too little potassium can cause muscle weakness and heart problems.

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -Condition in which the blood sodium level is below normal

Giving intravenous fluids too rapidly can cause overhydration, which can put a heavy burden on the kidneys.

The volume of which fluid is the most variable?

Which of the following hormones does not play a role in fluid regulation?

When NaCl is dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions.

An increase in capillary blood pressure _____ volume.

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