Exam 14: Fluid Balance and Blood Health

Which type of dietary iron is most efficiently absorbed?

Zinc is transported in the blood to tissues by the proteins albumin and alpha-2 macroglobulin.

Beverages contribute only marginally to calorie intake in the U.S.

Aldosterone increases ________.

Which of the following about water is NOT true?

Minerals most involved in fluid balance are ________.

Which of the following fluids is classified as extracellular fluid?

According to FDA labeling rules, the Daily Value for sodium is listed as ________.

Consumption of ______ inhibits the action of antidiuretic hormone causing increased urinary output.

Table salt is _____ sodium.

When a semipermeable membrane separates two bodies of fluid, ________.

The body regulates its potassium content by ________.

Which of the following dairy products has the highest sodium content?

The RDA for zinc for adults is ________.

Which of the following individuals is least likely to benefit from a diet containing less than 1500 mg sodium per day?

Drinking too much water can result in dilution of sodium in the blood, a condition known as ________.

An individual who consumes one cup of coffee in the morning should drink an additional 2 cups of fluid to compensate for caffeine-induced fluid loss.

In an adult of normal body composition weighing 165 lb, approximately ________ lb is water.

The major cation in the intracellular fluid is ________, whereas the major anion in the extracellular fluid is ________.

Copper plays a role in connective tissue formation as a component of lysyl oxidase.