Question 1

Extracellular fluid does NOT include which fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) blood. 
B) lymph. 
C) fluid within cells. 
D) interstitial fluid. 
A) blood. 
B) lymph. 
C) fluid within cells. 
D) interstitial fluid. C

Question 2

How is water is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract?

Accepted Answer

A) active transport. 
B) diffusion. 
C) osmosis. 
D) specific receptors. 
A) active transport. 
B) diffusion. 
C) osmosis. 
D) specific receptors. C

Question 3

What is the reaction that breaks large molecules into smaller ones by the addition of wate?

Accepted Answer

A) exchange 
B) replacement 
C) hydrolysis 
D) condensation 
A) exchange 
B) replacement 
C) hydrolysis 
D) condensation C

Question 4

What is the water found inside cells of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) amniotic fluid. 
B) extracellular fluid. 
C) intracellular fluid. 
D) interstitial fluid. 
A) amniotic fluid. 
B) extracellular fluid. 
C) intracellular fluid. 
D) interstitial fluid.

Question 5

Which mineral can cause in increased blood volume,fluid retention,and incidence of hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) magnesium 
C) sodium 
D) calcium 
A) potassium 
B) magnesium 
C) sodium 
D) calcium

Question 6

Which statement best describes the food groups recommended by the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension)plan?

Accepted Answer

A) a diet high in fruits and vegetables with no dairy foods 
B) a diet high in fruits,vegetables,and high in low-fat dairy foods 
C) a diet high in grains and high-protein foods,but low in dairy foods 
D) a diet containing high-protein foods such as meat and also high in full-fat dairy foods. 
A) a diet high in fruits and vegetables with no dairy foods 
B) a diet high in fruits,vegetables,and high in low-fat dairy foods 
C) a diet high in grains and high-protein foods,but low in dairy foods 
D) a diet containing high-protein foods such as meat and also high in full-fat dairy foods.

Question 7

On which minerals does nerve conduction and muscle contraction depend?minerals:

Accepted Answer

A) chloride and potassium. 
B) phosphorous and calcium. 
C) sodium and fluoride. 
D) sodium and potassium. 
A) chloride and potassium. 
B) phosphorous and calcium. 
C) sodium and fluoride. 
D) sodium and potassium.

Question 8

Studies have indicated that the DASH diet has which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A) altered kidney function. 
B) lowered potassium levels. 
C) lowered magnesiumintake. 
D) changes in blood pressure. 
A) altered kidney function. 
B) lowered potassium levels. 
C) lowered magnesiumintake. 
D) changes in blood pressure.

Question 9

Which does NOT occur when a nerve cell depolarizes?

Accepted Answer

A) an electrical current is generated. 
B) a muscle contracts. 
C) the cell membrane's permeability to sodium changes. 
D) a nerve impulse is sent. 
A) an electrical current is generated. 
B) a muscle contracts. 
C) the cell membrane's permeability to sodium changes. 
D) a nerve impulse is sent.

Question 10

"Fluid can be lost from the body in ways that are NOT obvious or noticeable." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) insensible losses. 
B) interstitial fluid. 
C) transitory losses. 
D) undetectable losses. 
A) insensible losses. 
B) interstitial fluid. 
C) transitory losses. 
D) undetectable losses.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) providing a medium for chemical reactions 
B) regulating hunger and appetite 
C) regulating body temperature 
D) transporting nutrients 
A) providing a medium for chemical reactions 
B) regulating hunger and appetite 
C) regulating body temperature 
D) transporting nutrients

Question 12

The risk of hypertension is lowest for which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) non-Hispanic whites 
B) African Americans 
C) obese individuals 
D) diabetics 
A) non-Hispanic whites 
B) African Americans 
C) obese individuals 
D) diabetics

Question 13

Which does NOT function in maintenance of electrolyte concentrations in and outside of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium potassium ATPase. 
B) an active transport system. 
C) a concentration gradient. 
D) the depolarization of cells. 
A) sodium potassium ATPase. 
B) an active transport system. 
C) a concentration gradient. 
D) the depolarization of cells.

Question 14

Which does NOT occur when the concentration of sodium in the blood rises?

Accepted Answer

A) renin is released. 
B) water moves into the blood. 
C) blood pressure increases. 
D) blood volume increases. 
A) renin is released. 
B) water moves into the blood. 
C) blood pressure increases. 
D) blood volume increases.

Question 15

"For most people with hypertension,the disease has no obvious cause." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) essential hypertension 
B) secondary hypertension. 
C) consequence of kidney disease 
D) consequence of diets high in sodium. 
A) essential hypertension 
B) secondary hypertension. 
C) consequence of kidney disease 
D) consequence of diets high in sodium.

Question 16

What is the role of water in urine?

Accepted Answer

A) transport waste products out of the body. 
B) provide a medium for chemical reactions. 
C) detoxify. 
D) maintain acid-base balance. 
A) transport waste products out of the body. 
B) provide a medium for chemical reactions. 
C) detoxify. 
D) maintain acid-base balance.

Question 17

What happens to the sodium and chloride ion when salt is dissolved in water?

Accepted Answer

A) they associate. 
B) they dissociate. 
C) both sodium and chloride form negatively-charged ions 
D) they form a covalent bond. 
A) they associate. 
B) they dissociate. 
C) both sodium and chloride form negatively-charged ions 
D) they form a covalent bond.

Question 18

Which is LEAST likely to contribute to hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of carbonated beverage consumption 
B) lack of physical activity 
C) heavy alcohol consumption 
D) stress 
A) high levels of carbonated beverage consumption 
B) lack of physical activity 
C) heavy alcohol consumption 
D) stress

Question 19

"The sensation of thirst often lags behind the need for water." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) a reason why short-term water-balance can be difficult to maintain. 
B) a reason why an athlete can easily regulate water intake during competition. 
C) a reason why fever is does not impact water balance 
D) a reason why there is a powerful urge to drink 
A) a reason why short-term water-balance can be difficult to maintain. 
B) a reason why an athlete can easily regulate water intake during competition. 
C) a reason why fever is does not impact water balance 
D) a reason why there is a powerful urge to drink

Question 20

Osmosis does not require which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) glucose. 
B) a membrane. 
C) solutes. 
D) water. 
A) glucose. 
B) a membrane. 
C) solutes. 
D) water.

Exam 10: Water and the Electrolytes

Extracellular fluid does NOT include which fluid?

How is water is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract?

What is the reaction that breaks large molecules into smaller ones by the addition of wate?

What is the water found inside cells of the body?

Which mineral can cause in increased blood volume,fluid retention,and incidence of hypertension?

Which statement best describes the food groups recommended by the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension)plan?

On which minerals does nerve conduction and muscle contraction depend?minerals:

Studies have indicated that the DASH diet has which of the following effects?

Which does NOT occur when a nerve cell depolarizes?

"Fluid can be lost from the body in ways that are NOT obvious or noticeable." What is being described?

Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?

The risk of hypertension is lowest for which of the following groups?

Which does NOT function in maintenance of electrolyte concentrations in and outside of the cell?

Which does NOT occur when the concentration of sodium in the blood rises?

"For most people with hypertension,the disease has no obvious cause." What is being described?

What is the role of water in urine?

What happens to the sodium and chloride ion when salt is dissolved in water?

Which is LEAST likely to contribute to hypertension?

"The sensation of thirst often lags behind the need for water." What is being described?

Osmosis does not require which of the following?

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