Exam 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

When the effective filtration pressure equals zero:

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

Explain how various hormones impact the amount of urine produced.What are the sources of these hormones? Why is water reabsorption more important than GFR in regulating urine volume?

Milligram percent is the most common unit used to measure electrolyte concentration.

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

Hydrostatic pressure serves as the chief regulator of water transfer between intracellular and interstitial fluid.

Salt and glucose are examples of electrolytes found in the body.

Potassium-rich foods can be used to treat:

Water is added to the body only through the digestive tract.

Cerebrospinal fluid is part of the _____ fluid.

Cells in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain affect the functioning of the thirst center.

When compared chemically,interstitial fluid and intercellular fluid are almost identical.

The subfornical organ is located in what part of the central nervous system?

In accordance with the physical laws governing filtration and osmosis,which of the following statements is true?

Functionally,total body water can be subdivided into two fluid compartments-plasma and interstitial.

Impulses from the subfornical organ stimulates the release of ADH.

A solution of sodium (Na⁺,atomic weight = 23)and a solution of calcium (Ca²⁺,atomic weight = 40)have equal mg%.The mEq/L of calcium would be about _____ that of sodium.

Which large molecules are retained by the selectively permeable cell membrane?

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

Mechanisms for controlling water movement between the fluid compartments of the body constitute the slowest-acting fluid balance devices.