Exam 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

If a person takes nothing by mouth for several days,fluid output decreases to zero to compensate and maintain homeostasis.

The ion with the least total concentration in body fluids is:

Organic compounds are important sources of electrolytes.

Edema can be defined as the presence of an abnormally large amount of intracellular fluid.

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

The chief means of regulating body sodium levels is through sweat loss.

Acidosis can be treated rapidly by the intravenous administration of ammonium chloride.

What is the most abundant cation in extracellular fluid?

Urine volume is regulated mainly by hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and by the adrenal cortex.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -an ion with a negative charge

Water normally leaves the body through _____ exits.

Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by the liver.

The amount of water removed by the kidney as urine is greater than all the other sources of water loss combined.

Both ADH and aldosterone cause fluid retention.

Which of the following is not a method used for parenteral administration?

An intravenous addition of sodium can be used to treat:

In recent years,Ringer solution has frequently been used instead of normal saline.

Parenteral solutions are given to:

A person who is dehydrated will need replacement of water and electrolytes.

Which of the following is not a cause of hypervolemia?