Exam 43: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Which of the following pairs are almost identical when compared chemically?

What are two means of obligatory water loss?

If a person takes nothing by mouth for several days, fluid output decreases to zero to compensate and maintain homeostasis.

In recent years, Ringer solution has frequently been used instead of normal saline.

Acidosis can be rapidly treated by the intravenous administration of lactate.

A continuous movement of sodium occurs between a number of internal secretions, such as saliva, gastric and intestinal secretions, bile, and pancreatic fluid.

Describe the functioning thirst center. Where is it located?

When compared chemically, intracellular fluid and plasma are almost identical.

Which of the following is not one of the seven basic solutions used for parenteral therapy?

If two electrodes charged with a weak current were placed in a solution of NaCl, the negative electrode would attract the:

Which of the following is not true of sodium chloride (NaCl)?

Which body location is not one that is usually impacted by edema?

What is the most abundant cation in extracellular fluid?

Electrolytes are substances that dissociate in solution.

Osmoreceptors assist in controlling homeostasis of body fluids by:

Match each term related to abnormal conditions with its corresponding definition or explanation. -An abnormally large amount of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body

Edema can be defined as the presence of an abnormally large amount of intracellular fluid.

Osmoreceptors associated with thirst are located in the gastrointestinal tract.

A change in electrolyte balance will have little effect on fluid balance.

Interstitial fluid contains an appreciable amount of protein anions, whereas blood contains hardly any.