Exam 2: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

Which of the following is the primary cation in the extracellular fluid?

Which of the following terms refers to a combination of decreased circulating blood volume combined with excess fluid in a body cavity?

Prolonged diarrhea results in:

Choose the correct effect of increased parathyroid hormone.

The bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system helps maintain serum pH. The balance of the carbonic acid and bicarbonate ion levels are controlled by the:

Which of the following causes tetany?

When many excess hydrogen ions accumulate in the blood, what happens to serum pH? The pH:

Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins?

Hypocalcemia causes weak cardiac contractions because:

Which condition is likely to cause metabolic acidosis?

In which of the following processes is phosphate ion NOT a major component?

When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water would shift from the:

An anxiety attack often causes hyperventilation leading to:

Choose the correct proportion of blood (to body weight) in an adult male's body:

One of the factors involved in the increased need for water in infants is:

Choose the correct proportion of water to body weight to be expected in a healthy male adult's body:

Hypokalemia refers to a condition in which the serum has a very low level of which ion?

Which of the following would cause edema?

What is the slowest but most effective control for acid-base balance?

Which of the following would be considered normal serum pH?