Question 1

When a person starts to become dehydrated, signals from the hypothalamus cause a reduction in the amount of saliva produced, which makes a person feel thirsty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain why prolonged diarrhea is more likely to lead to serious dehydration in a baby than in an adult even though the baby has a higher percentage of body water than an adult does.

Accepted Answer

Prolonged diarrhea is more likely to lea

Question 3

If sodium moves into the interstitial fluid, edema could result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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 5

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

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 6

Explain the term fluid balance.

Accepted Answer

Fluid balance refers to the proper balan

Question 7

Which type of body tissue contains the least amount of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Bone tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nerve tissue 
A)  Adipose tissue 
B)  Bone tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nerve tissue

Question 8

Which of the following increases interstitial fluid volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  A drop in capillary blood pressure 
B)  A drop in blood protein levels 
C)  An increase in capillary blood pressure 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  A drop in capillary blood pressure 
B)  A drop in blood protein levels 
C)  An increase in capillary blood pressure 
D)  Both B and C

Question 9

List the normal blood concentrations of sodium, potassium, and calcium.

Accepted Answer

The normal blood concentrations of sodiu

Question 10

An increase in blood protein decreases the volume of interstitial fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which group of people has the lowest percentage of body water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adult females 
B)  Young adult males 
C)  Babies 
D)  The elderly 
A)  Young adult females 
B)  Young adult males 
C)  Babies 
D)  The elderly

Question 12

Which of the following is not a source of water for the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food 
B)  Ingested liquids 
C)  Anabolism of food 
D)  Catabolism of food 
A)  Food 
B)  Ingested liquids 
C)  Anabolism of food 
D)  Catabolism of food

Question 13

Sodium has the highest concentration of any negative ion in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-Type of fluid that is the most variable of the body fluids

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 15

To maintain proper homeostasis, all body fluids must have the same level and types of electrolytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the mechanism by which aldosterone helps maintain fluid homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the

Question 17

If sodium levels in the blood increase, the volume of blood would increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most abundant compound in the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  protein. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  protein. 
B)  lipids. 
C)  carbohydrates. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 19

List the causes of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.

Accepted Answer

Hypercalcemia, or high levels of calcium

Question 20

Aldosterone increases the absorption of sodium from the kidneys and thereby increases the amount of urine produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

When a person starts to become dehydrated, signals from the hypothalamus cause a reduction in the amount of saliva produced, which makes a person feel thirsty.

Explain why prolonged diarrhea is more likely to lead to serious dehydration in a baby than in an adult even though the baby has a higher percentage of body water than an adult does.

If sodium moves into the interstitial fluid, edema could result.

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

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

Explain the term fluid balance.

Which type of body tissue contains the least amount of water?

Which of the following increases interstitial fluid volume?

List the normal blood concentrations of sodium, potassium, and calcium.

An increase in blood protein decreases the volume of interstitial fluid.

Which group of people has the lowest percentage of body water?

Which of the following is not a source of water for the body?

Sodium has the highest concentration of any negative ion in the blood.

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -Type of fluid that is the most variable of the body fluids

To maintain proper homeostasis, all body fluids must have the same level and types of electrolytes.

Explain the mechanism by which aldosterone helps maintain fluid homeostasis.

If sodium levels in the blood increase, the volume of blood would increase.

The most abundant compound in the body is

List the causes of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.

Aldosterone increases the absorption of sodium from the kidneys and thereby increases the amount of urine produced.

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