Question 1

No matter how dehydrated a person becomes,fluid will still be lost by the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Giving intravenous fluids too rapidly can cause overhydration,which can put a heavy burden on the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a person starts to become dehydrated,signals from the hypothalamus cause a reduction in the amount of saliva produced,which makes a person feel thirsty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An increase in capillary blood pressure _____ volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases blood plasma 
B)  increases interstitial fluid 
C)  decreases interstitial fluid 
D)  both B and C 
A)  increases blood plasma 
B)  increases interstitial fluid 
C)  decreases interstitial fluid 
D)  both B and C

Question 5

Which of the following increases interstitial fluid volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  a drop in capillary blood pressure 
B)  a drop in blood protein levels 
C)  an increase in capillary blood pressure 
D)  both B and C 
A)  a drop in capillary blood pressure 
B)  a drop in blood protein levels 
C)  an increase in capillary blood pressure 
D)  both B and C

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-condition caused by a lower-than-normal blood level of calcium

Accepted Answer

A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema 
A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema

Question 7

Nonelectrolytes do not generate ions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-condition that can be caused by the rapid infusion of intravenous fluid

Accepted Answer

A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema 
A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition.
-one of the two major fluid compartments in the body

Accepted Answer

A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema 
A) ion 
B) dehydration 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) hypokalemia 
E) ADH
F)decrease in capillary blood pressure
G)ANH
H)hypocalcemia
I)drop in blood protein levels
J)electrolyte
K)hyponatremia
L)overhydration
M)aldosterone
N)interstitial fluid
O)edema

Question 10

List the causes of hypernatremia and hyponatremia.

Accepted Answer

Hypernatremia, or high sodium levels in

Question 11

Potassium has the highest concentration of any positive ion in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Blood plasma,cerebrospinal fluid,and lymph are all considered interstitial fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fluid balance means that the total volume and distribution of water in the body remain relatively constant and within normal limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the mechanism by which aldosterone helps maintain fluid homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

Aldosterone is a hormone produced by the

Question 15

The volume of which fluid is the most variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  interstitial fluid 
B)  blood plasma 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  intracellular fluid 
A)  interstitial fluid 
B)  blood plasma 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  intracellular fluid

Question 16

What is edema? Explain the cause of edema.What are some organs that might be affected?

Accepted Answer

Edema is a medical term used to describe

Question 17

Which type of body tissue contains the least amount of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue 
B)  bone tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  nerve tissue 
A)  adipose tissue 
B)  bone tissue 
C)  muscle tissue 
D)  nerve tissue

Question 18

The negatively charged ion with the greatest concentration in the blood is

Accepted Answer

A)  protein 
B)  bicarbonate 
C)  chloride 
D)  phosphate 
A)  protein 
B)  bicarbonate 
C)  chloride 
D)  phosphate

Question 19

An increase in capillary blood pressure and an increase in blood protein have opposite effects on the interstitial fluid volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Obese people tend to have a lower percentage of body water than more slender people do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

No matter how dehydrated a person becomes,fluid will still be lost by the lungs.

Giving intravenous fluids too rapidly can cause overhydration,which can put a heavy burden on the kidneys.

When a person starts to become dehydrated,signals from the hypothalamus cause a reduction in the amount of saliva produced,which makes a person feel thirsty.

An increase in capillary blood pressure _____ volume.

Which of the following increases interstitial fluid volume?

MATCHING Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -condition caused by a lower-than-normal blood level of calcium

Nonelectrolytes do not generate ions.

MATCHING Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -condition that can be caused by the rapid infusion of intravenous fluid

MATCHING Match each term or phrase with its corresponding description or definition. -one of the two major fluid compartments in the body

List the causes of hypernatremia and hyponatremia.

Potassium has the highest concentration of any positive ion in the blood.

Blood plasma,cerebrospinal fluid,and lymph are all considered interstitial fluid.

Fluid balance means that the total volume and distribution of water in the body remain relatively constant and within normal limits.

Explain the mechanism by which aldosterone helps maintain fluid homeostasis.

The volume of which fluid is the most variable?

What is edema? Explain the cause of edema.What are some organs that might be affected?

Which type of body tissue contains the least amount of water?

The negatively charged ion with the greatest concentration in the blood is

An increase in capillary blood pressure and an increase in blood protein have opposite effects on the interstitial fluid volume.

Obese people tend to have a lower percentage of body water than more slender people do.

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The Circulation of the Blood

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