Exam 25: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

A patient with pulmonary edema is receiving furosemide (Lasix),a kaliuretic diuretic.He has lost 6.6 lb over a 48-hr period.Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is not true of extracellular fluid?

Which of the following is (are)true of Na⁺?

A patient is ventilating at a rate of 8 to 10 respirations/min,having been heavily medicated for pain.Which of the following is true? The patient is (may)

A drug that blocks the renal reabsorption of sodium

Plasma oncotic pressure

Which ion determines the resting membrane potential of nerve and muscle?

Which of the following is most likely to occur when output is less than intake?

Which of the following is most likely to cause acidosis?

Which of the following acts as a base?

Which condition is caused by vomiting stomach contents?

Bicarbonate (HCO₃^-)is considered an anion because it

Hypocalcemia is most likely to

A deficiency of ADH,called diabetes insipidus,is characterized by

Water and chloride usually follow the movement of which cation?

Third spacing

Which of the following is characteristic of acidosis?