Exam 27: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Body fluid pH will rise dramatically when

Once alkalosis has occurred, which of the following would you expect to happen?

Slight deviations from the normal concentration of ________ can shut down metabolic pathways as well as alter the structure and function of other macromolecules.

In which of the following situations does one see large volumes of dilute urine produced?

An increase in parathyroid hormone levels results in

Hyperkalemia is defined as

Water moves back and forth across the plasma membrane by the process of ________.

Edema can occur when there is

When blood pH decreases, which of the following occurs to correct the imbalance?

A person working in the hot sun loses the greatest amount of water from the ________.

Receptors sensitive to changes in the osmolality of extracellular fluid are the ________.

Which of the following is most likely to happen to a group of students who relax by drinking a pitcher of their favorite beverage?

A force that causes the movement of fluid out of the capillary is ________.

Which of the following individuals would have the largest percentage of their body weight as water?

A falling blood pH and a rising concentration of CO₂ due to emphysema, indicate ________.

The stimulus for secretion of atrial natriuretic hormone is increased ________.

Which of the following are sources of water intake? (Check all that apply.)

As a result of hyperventilation,

The K⁺ level of 2.8 mEq/L indicates hypokalemia. Low plasma K⁺ levels will cause ________.

Sodium homeostasis leads to the homeostasis of ________.