Question 1

What will be the body's initial response to compensate for metabolic acidosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The respiratory rate will increase. 
B)  The respiratory rate will decrease. 
C)  The kidneys will eliminate H+ and absorb bicarbonate. 
D)  The kidneys will conserve H+ and excrete more bicarbonate. 
A)  The respiratory rate will increase. 
B)  The respiratory rate will decrease. 
C)  The kidneys will eliminate H+ and absorb bicarbonate. 
D)  The kidneys will conserve H+ and excrete more bicarbonate. A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about calcium is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium exists mostly outside the cell. 
B)  Calcium plays a key role in muscle relaxation. 
C)  Plasma calcium levels are regulated by thyroid hormone. 
D)  Calcium plays a role in blood formation. 
A)  Calcium exists mostly outside the cell. 
B)  Calcium plays a key role in muscle relaxation. 
C)  Plasma calcium levels are regulated by thyroid hormone. 
D)  Calcium plays a role in blood formation. A

Question 3

The most dangerous of all electrolyte imbalances are imbalances in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

potassium

Question 4

What is the fluid between cells inside tissue called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intracellular fluid 
B)  Extracellular fluid 
C)  Interstitial fluid 
D)  Transcellular fluid 
A)  Intracellular fluid 
B)  Extracellular fluid 
C)  Interstitial fluid 
D)  Transcellular fluid

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the reasons infants are more prone to dehydration than are adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants have a slow metabolism. 
B)  Infants have a small surface area in relation to their volume. 
C)  An infant's kidneys do not concentrate urine effectively. 
D)  The plasma membranes in an infant are more permeable to water. 
A)  Infants have a slow metabolism. 
B)  Infants have a small surface area in relation to their volume. 
C)  An infant's kidneys do not concentrate urine effectively. 
D)  The plasma membranes in an infant are more permeable to water.

Question 6

Which of the following is a cause of edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Replacing heavy losses of water and sodium with just water. 
B)  Electrolyte imbalances 
C)  Decreased capillary pressure 
D)  Increased concentration of plasma proteins 
A)  Replacing heavy losses of water and sodium with just water. 
B)  Electrolyte imbalances 
C)  Decreased capillary pressure 
D)  Increased concentration of plasma proteins

Question 7

What is the main electrolyte of extracellular fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potassium 
B)  Sodium 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Chloride 
A)  Potassium 
B)  Sodium 
C)  Calcium 
D)  Chloride

Question 8

The various mechanisms used by the body to keep acids and bases in balance are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The various mechanisms used by the body...

Question 9

The condition in which fluid accumulates in interstitial spaces,causing tissues to swell,is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The condition in which fluid accumulates in...

Question 10

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)exerts which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts of the kidneys to reabsorb more water and produce less urine. 
B)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts of the kidneys to reabsorb less water and produce more urine. 
C)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts to reabsorb sodium,resulting in the production of less urine. 
D)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts to decrease reabsorption of sodium,resulting in the production of more urine. 
A)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts of the kidneys to reabsorb more water and produce less urine. 
B)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts of the kidneys to reabsorb less water and produce more urine. 
C)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts to reabsorb sodium,resulting in the production of less urine. 
D)  ADH prompts the collecting ducts to decrease reabsorption of sodium,resulting in the production of more urine.

Question 11

Which buffer system can neutralize the most acids and bases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiratory system 
B)  Chemical buffer system 
C)  Renal system 
D)  All buffer systems neutralize the same amount of acids and bases 
A)  Respiratory system 
B)  Chemical buffer system 
C)  Renal system 
D)  All buffer systems neutralize the same amount of acids and bases

Question 12

Maintaining the body's normal pH range depends on a precise ratio of what two substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium to potassium 
B)  Bicarbonate ions to hydrogen ions 
C)  Hydrogen ions to hydroxide ions 
D)  Bicarbonate ions to carbonic acid 
A)  Sodium to potassium 
B)  Bicarbonate ions to hydrogen ions 
C)  Hydrogen ions to hydroxide ions 
D)  Bicarbonate ions to carbonic acid

Question 13

Sodium accounts for what percentage of extracellular fluid osmolarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  60 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 14

What is the normal pH range of blood and tissue fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.25 to 7.35 
B)  7.35 to 7.45 
C)  7.45 to 7.55 
D)  7.50 to 7.60 
A)  7.25 to 7.35 
B)  7.35 to 7.45 
C)  7.45 to 7.55 
D)  7.50 to 7.60

Question 15

If the concentration of electrolytes in tissue fluid increases,which of the following will occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water will move out of cells and into the tissues. 
B)  Electrolytes will move out of cells and into tissues. 
C)  Water will move out of tissues and into cells. 
D)  Electrolytes will move out of tissues and into cells. 
A)  Water will move out of cells and into the tissues. 
B)  Electrolytes will move out of cells and into tissues. 
C)  Water will move out of tissues and into cells. 
D)  Electrolytes will move out of tissues and into cells.

Question 16

Most of the body's water resides

Accepted Answer

A)  outside of cells. 
B)  within cells. 
C)  within vessels. 
D)  within organs. 
A)  outside of cells. 
B)  within cells. 
C)  within vessels. 
D)  within organs.

Question 17

The electrolyte imbalance that results from acidosis is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The electrolyte imbalance that results from acidosis...

Question 18

The most abundant extracellular anion is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant extracellular anion is ____________________....

Question 19

The pH of a solution is determined by its concentration of ____________________ ions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pH of a solution is determined...

Question 20

Which of the following conditions results when the body eliminates more water than sodium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume depletion 
B)  Hypovolemia 
C)  Dehydration 
D)  Fluid overload 
A)  Volume depletion 
B)  Hypovolemia 
C)  Dehydration 
D)  Fluid overload

Exam 19: Fluid,electrolyte Acid-Base Balance

What will be the body's initial response to compensate for metabolic acidosis?

Which of the following statements about calcium is correct?

The most dangerous of all electrolyte imbalances are imbalances in ____________________.

What is the fluid between cells inside tissue called?

Which of the following is one of the reasons infants are more prone to dehydration than are adults?

Which of the following is a cause of edema?

What is the main electrolyte of extracellular fluid?

The various mechanisms used by the body to keep acids and bases in balance are called ____________________.

The condition in which fluid accumulates in interstitial spaces,causing tissues to swell,is called ____________________.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)exerts which of the following effects?

Which buffer system can neutralize the most acids and bases?

Maintaining the body's normal pH range depends on a precise ratio of what two substances?

Sodium accounts for what percentage of extracellular fluid osmolarity?

What is the normal pH range of blood and tissue fluid?

If the concentration of electrolytes in tissue fluid increases,which of the following will occur?

Most of the body's water resides

The electrolyte imbalance that results from acidosis is ____________________.

The most abundant extracellular anion is ____________________.

The pH of a solution is determined by its concentration of ____________________ ions.

Which of the following conditions results when the body eliminates more water than sodium?

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