Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with more body fat have more body water. 
B)  Infants have less water per pound than adults. 
C)  Females have less water per pound than men. 
D)  Both a and c above. 
A)  People with more body fat have more body water. 
B)  Infants have less water per pound than adults. 
C)  Females have less water per pound than men. 
D)  Both a and c above.

Question 2

A milliequivalent (mEq)is a unit used to describe the relative atomic mass of various ions in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the term with its correct definition.
-Dietary calcium deficiency

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperkalemia 
B) Hyponatremia 
C) Hypocalcemia 
D) Hypernatremia 
E) Hypercalcemia
F)Hypokalemia 
A) Hyperkalemia 
B) Hyponatremia 
C) Hypocalcemia 
D) Hypernatremia 
E) Hypercalcemia
F)Hypokalemia

Question 4

In blood plasma

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of positive ions is greater than the number of negative ions 
B)  the number of positive ions is less than the number of negative ions 
C)  the number of positive and negative ions are equal 
D)  there are no electrolytes 
A)  the number of positive ions is greater than the number of negative ions 
B)  the number of positive ions is less than the number of negative ions 
C)  the number of positive and negative ions are equal 
D)  there are no electrolytes

Question 5

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Main water-pushing force moving fluid out of the capillaries

Accepted Answer

A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations 
A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations

Question 6

As the sodium content in the blood increases,the volume of urine increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most important negative ion in intracellular fluid is

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphate ions 
B)  protein molecules 
C)  chlorine 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  phosphate ions 
B)  protein molecules 
C)  chlorine 
D)  both a and b above

Question 8

The chief mechanism for maintaining fluid balance is to

Accepted Answer

A)  adjust fluid intake so it equals fluid output 
B)  adjust fluid intake so it is slightly above fluid output 
C)  adjust fluid output so it equals fluid input 
D)  none of the above 
A)  adjust fluid intake so it equals fluid output 
B)  adjust fluid intake so it is slightly above fluid output 
C)  adjust fluid output so it equals fluid input 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

If a person were dehydrated,what fluid regulating hormone(s)would be in high concentration in the blood? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

If a person were dehydrated, the primary

Question 10

Sources of water intake include

Accepted Answer

A)  the liquids we drink 
B)  water from the food we eat 
C)  water from metabolic processes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the liquids we drink 
B)  water from the food we eat 
C)  water from metabolic processes 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

One of the results of overhydration is to put too heavy a burden on the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lymph and cerebrospinal fluid are considered interstitial fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fluid inside the cell is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma 
B)  intracellular fluid 
C)  interstitial fluid 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  plasma 
B)  intracellular fluid 
C)  interstitial fluid 
D)  both a and b above

Question 14

Capillary blood pressure is the main water-pulling force in the blood capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Fluid inside the cells

Accepted Answer

A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations 
A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations

Question 16

The main water-holding force in the blood capillaries is

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary blood pressure 
B)  sodium in the blood plasma 
C)  protein in the blood plasma 
D)  chloride in the blood plasma 
A)  capillary blood pressure 
B)  sodium in the blood plasma 
C)  protein in the blood plasma 
D)  chloride in the blood plasma

Question 17

Ions that carry a positive charge are called anions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A decrease in blood protein concentration would tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase interstitial fluid volume 
B)  decrease blood plasma volume 
C)  decrease interstitial fluid volume 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  increase interstitial fluid volume 
B)  decrease blood plasma volume 
C)  decrease interstitial fluid volume 
D)  both a and b above

Question 19

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-A hormone that is made in the heart and can increase the amount of water lost in the urine

Accepted Answer

A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations 
A) Intracellular fluid 
B) Interstitial fluid 
C) Plasma 
D) ADH 
E) ANH
F)Electrolyte
G)Capillary blood pressure
H)Plasma proteins
I)Dehydration
J)Overhydration
K)Anions
L)Aldosterone
M)Extracellular fluid
N)Edema
O)Fluid compartments
P)Cations

Question 20

Dehydration can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonged vomiting 
B)  prolonged diarrhea 
C)  too little fluid intake 
D)  all of the above 
A)  prolonged vomiting 
B)  prolonged diarrhea 
C)  too little fluid intake 
D)  all of the above

Exam 19: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Which of the following statements is correct?

A milliequivalent (mEq)is a unit used to describe the relative atomic mass of various ions in the body.

Match the term with its correct definition. -Dietary calcium deficiency

In blood plasma

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Main water-pushing force moving fluid out of the capillaries

As the sodium content in the blood increases,the volume of urine increases.

The most important negative ion in intracellular fluid is

The chief mechanism for maintaining fluid balance is to

If a person were dehydrated,what fluid regulating hormone(s)would be in high concentration in the blood? Explain your answer.

Sources of water intake include

One of the results of overhydration is to put too heavy a burden on the kidneys.

Lymph and cerebrospinal fluid are considered interstitial fluid.

The fluid inside the cell is called

Capillary blood pressure is the main water-pulling force in the blood capillaries.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Fluid inside the cells

The main water-holding force in the blood capillaries is

Ions that carry a positive charge are called anions.

A decrease in blood protein concentration would tend to

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -A hormone that is made in the heart and can increase the amount of water lost in the urine

Dehydration can be caused by

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