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

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

Which is the correct effect on the body of abnormally slow respirations?

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

Insensible fluid loss refers to water lost through:

Which condition is likely to cause metabolic acidosis?

Prolonged diarrhea results in:

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

Which of the following is a common effect of both hypokalemia and hyperkalemia?

In the blood and extracellular fluids, hypernatremia refers to:

A prolonged state of metabolic acidosis often leads to:

Compensation mechanisms in the body for dehydration would include:

Which of the following is a common cause of hyponatremia?

Which of the following results from hypocalcemia? 1) Low serum phosphate levels 2) Nausea and constipation 3) Skeletal muscle twitch and spasms 4) Weak cardiac contractions

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

Strenuous physical exercise on a hot day is likely to result in:

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

The control center for thirst is located in the:

Increased milk and/or antacid intake can contribute to development of "milk-alkali syndrome," which can cause which of the following?

An anxiety attack often causes hyperventilation leading to:

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