Question 1

Why do patients in kidney failure become hyperkalemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The kidneys eliminate too much water. 
B)  The kidneys cannot eliminate calcium. 
C)  The kidneys fail to secrete erythropoietin. 
D)  The kidneys cannot eliminate KS1U1P1+S1S1P0. 
A)  The kidneys eliminate too much water. 
B)  The kidneys cannot eliminate calcium. 
C)  The kidneys fail to secrete erythropoietin. 
D)  The kidneys cannot eliminate KS1U1P1+S1S1P0. D

Question 2

What does pH measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydration status 
B)  HS1U1P1+S1S1P0 concentration [HS1U1P1+S1S1P0] 
C)  hemolysis 
D)  urine concentration 
A)  hydration status 
B)  HS1U1P1+S1S1P0 concentration [HS1U1P1+S1S1P0] 
C)  hemolysis 
D)  urine concentration B

Question 3

Why is an older adult more prone to dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The collecting duct becomes overresponsive to the effects of ADH. 
B)  The adrenal cortex oversecretes aldosterone. 
C)  There is a decrease in the thirst mechanism. 
D)  The person retains excessive sodium. 
A)  The collecting duct becomes overresponsive to the effects of ADH. 
B)  The adrenal cortex oversecretes aldosterone. 
C)  There is a decrease in the thirst mechanism. 
D)  The person retains excessive sodium. C

Question 4

Aldosterone:

Accepted Answer

A)  determines the permeability of the collecting duct to water. 
B)  is a neurohypophyseal hormone. 
C)  stimulates the reabsorption of KS1U1P1+S1S1P0 by the distal tubule. 
D)  is the salt-retaining hormone. 
A)  determines the permeability of the collecting duct to water. 
B)  is a neurohypophyseal hormone. 
C)  stimulates the reabsorption of KS1U1P1+S1S1P0 by the distal tubule. 
D)  is the salt-retaining hormone.

Question 5

Which organ is the primary regulator of water output?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  skin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  digestive tract 
A)  lungs 
B)  skin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  digestive tract

Question 6

What is the average adult intake of water in 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  2500 mL 
B)  500 mL 
C)  1000 mL 
D)  180 L 
A)  2500 mL 
B)  500 mL 
C)  1000 mL 
D)  180 L

Question 7

Poor skin turgor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicative of blood volume expansion and heart failure. 
B)  treated with antibiotics. 
C)  indicative of dehydration. 
D)  the earliest symptom of respiratory acidosis. 
A)  indicative of blood volume expansion and heart failure. 
B)  treated with antibiotics. 
C)  indicative of dehydration. 
D)  the earliest symptom of respiratory acidosis.

Question 8

What is the normal range for blood pH?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.00 to 7.35 
B)  7.35 to 7.55 
C)  7.35 to 7.45 
D)  6.85 to 7.45 
A)  7.00 to 7.35 
B)  7.35 to 7.55 
C)  7.35 to 7.45 
D)  6.85 to 7.45

Question 9

What is meant by the term tenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of saline in the renal artery 
B)  excess electrolytes building up on water molecule surfaces 
C)  body fluids building up on the kidney surface 
D)  tent-type structure formed when the skin of a dehydrated person is pinched; takes awhile for the skin to flatten back out 
A)  lack of saline in the renal artery 
B)  excess electrolytes building up on water molecule surfaces 
C)  body fluids building up on the kidney surface 
D)  tent-type structure formed when the skin of a dehydrated person is pinched; takes awhile for the skin to flatten back out

Question 10

A buffer:

Accepted Answer

A)  adds only HS1U1P1+S1S1P0S1U1P1.S1S1P0 
B)  adds only bicarbonate ion. 
C)  prevents changes in pH. 
D)  stimulates Kussmaul respirations. 
A)  adds only HS1U1P1+S1S1P0S1U1P1.S1S1P0 
B)  adds only bicarbonate ion. 
C)  prevents changes in pH. 
D)  stimulates Kussmaul respirations.

Why do patients in kidney failure become hyperkalemic?

What does pH measure?

Why is an older adult more prone to dehydration?

Aldosterone:

Which organ is the primary regulator of water output?

What is the average adult intake of water in 24 hours?

Poor skin turgor is:

What is the normal range for blood pH?

What is meant by the term tenting?

A buffer:

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

Why do patients in kidney failure become hyperkalemic?

What does pH measure?

Why is an older adult more prone to dehydration?

Aldosterone:

Which organ is the primary regulator of water output?

What is the average adult intake of water in 24 hours?

Poor skin turgor is:

What is the normal range for blood pH?

What is meant by the term tenting?

A buffer:

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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