Question 1

Blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and lymph are all considered interstitial fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a major factor for controlling plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concentration of electrolytes in extracellular fluid 
B)  The concentration of protein in the blood 
C)  The absorption of fluid by the small intestine 
D)  All of the above are major factors for controlling plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid. 
A)  The concentration of electrolytes in extracellular fluid 
B)  The concentration of protein in the blood 
C)  The absorption of fluid by the small intestine 
D)  All of the above are major factors for controlling plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid.

Question 3

Muscle tissue has the least amount of water compared with any other body tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-Condition caused by a lower-than-normal blood level of calcium

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

The largest volume of water in the body is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph. 
B)  intracellular fluid. 
C)  interstitial fluid. 
D)  blood plasma. 
A)  lymph. 
B)  intracellular fluid. 
C)  interstitial fluid. 
D)  blood plasma.

Question 6

Nonelectrolytes do not generate ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

No matter how dehydrated a person becomes, fluid will still be lost by the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Fluid balance means that the total volume and distribution of water in the body remain relatively constant and within normal limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When the body is severely dehydrated, hormones in the body can prevent the kidneys from producing urine until fluid loss is reduced to zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Salt must consistently be consumed because there is a loss of about 1,000 mEq per day through the digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following organs do not contribute to fluid output?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skeletal muscles 
B)  Kidneys 
C)  Skin 
D)  Lungs 
A)  Skeletal muscles 
B)  Kidneys 
C)  Skin 
D)  Lungs

Question 12

What is overhydration? Give one possible cause of overhydration. What organ is stressed by overhydration?

Accepted Answer

Overhydration, also known as water intox

Question 13

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-One of the two major fluid compartments in the body

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 14

Obese people tend to have a lower percentage of body water than slender people do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aldosterone causes the kidneys to reabsorb

Accepted Answer

A)  chloride ions. 
B)  sodium ions. 
C)  water. 
D)  both B and C. 
A)  chloride ions. 
B)  sodium ions. 
C)  water. 
D)  both B and C.

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered part of the extracellular fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interstitial fluid 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Lymph 
D)  All of the above are considered extracellular fluid. 
A)  Interstitial fluid 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Lymph 
D)  All of the above are considered extracellular fluid.

Question 17

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-Substance that dissociates into ions when it dissolves in water

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 18

The chief mechanism used by the body to maintain fluid balance is adjusting fluid intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium. 
B)  sodium. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  potassium. 
A)  calcium. 
B)  sodium. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  potassium.

Question 20

Which of the following decreases 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

Exam 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and lymph are all considered interstitial fluids.

Which of the following is not considered a major factor for controlling plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid?

Muscle tissue has the least amount of water compared with any other body tissue.

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -Condition caused by a lower-than-normal blood level of calcium

The largest volume of water in the body is located in

Nonelectrolytes do not generate ions.

No matter how dehydrated a person becomes, fluid will still be lost by the lungs.

Fluid balance means that the total volume and distribution of water in the body remain relatively constant and within normal limits.

When the body is severely dehydrated, hormones in the body can prevent the kidneys from producing urine until fluid loss is reduced to zero.

Salt must consistently be consumed because there is a loss of about 1,000 mEq per day through the digestive system.

Which of the following organs do not contribute to fluid output?

What is overhydration? Give one possible cause of overhydration. What organ is stressed by overhydration?

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -One of the two major fluid compartments in the body

Obese people tend to have a lower percentage of body water than slender people do.

Aldosterone causes the kidneys to reabsorb

Which of the following is not considered part of the extracellular fluid?

Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -Substance that dissociates into ions when it dissolves in water

The chief mechanism used by the body to maintain fluid balance is adjusting fluid intake.

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

Which of the following decreases interstitial fluid volume?

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