Exam 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Which of the following substances is released by the juxtaglomerular cells?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -type of compound that dissociates into ions when dissolved in water

The thirst center,which contains specialized cells called osmoreceptors,is located in the:

Vomiting or diarrhea each may cause fluid and electrolyte output to exceed intake.

The total charge in a solution of dissolved electrolytes and a solution of dissolved non-electrolytes would both be zero.

Compare the volumes of the body fluid compartments in the infant,the adult male,and the adult female.

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

Extracellular fluid and intracellular fluid can each be reduced to 30% before death from dehydration occurs.

Ingested liquids are the major source of water for the body,followed by water formed from a catabolism,with a smaller amount coming from water in foods.

Abnormal conditions that cause fluid and electrolyte output to exceed input include all the following except:

Aged individuals of either sex may have less total body water because of their:

The composition of sodium in the blood plasma is equal to _____ mEq/L.

Explain the relationship between the sodium concentration in the interstitial fluid and the chloride concentration.Between the potassium concentration and the chloride concentration.

Which of the following two forces tend to move fluid out of the blood vessel?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -unit measuring the number of ionic charges or electrocovalent bonds in a solution; measure of reactivity of a particular electrolyte solution

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

The release of ADH will cause an increase in the reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidney.

In severe and prolonged water loss,the initial fluid shift will be from plasma to interstitial fluid.

When chloride is secreted in the urine,it is often linked with sodium.

Which of the following sites of fluid loss can be automatically adjusted according to fluid intake volume?