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A&P 2 - E4 - P3
A&P 2 - Exam 4 - Part 3 - Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
Question | Answer |
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Fluid and electrolyte balance implies _________. | homeostasis |
Electrolytes have chemical bonds that allow dissociation into ______. | ions |
Ions carry an _______ charge. | electrical |
Ions are of critical importance in ________ balance. | fluid |
Fluid balance and electrolyte balance are _________. | interdependent |
The fluid content of the human body ranges from __% to __% of its total weight. | 40%, 60% |
The fluid content of the human body varies according to _____, _____, and ______. | age, gender, weight |
What are the 2 major body fluid compartments? | extracellular fluid(ECF), intracellular fluid(ICF) |
_________ fluid constitutes the internal environment of the body. | extracellular (ECF) |
Extracellular fluid consists mainly of _______ and _______ fluid. | plasma, interstitial |
Other extracellular fluid include ______, ______, and ______. | lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, specialized joint fluids |
A function of extracellular fluid is to provide a relatively constant environment for ______ and to transport substances to and from the ______. | cells, cells |
_______ fluid is the fluid inside cells. | intracellular (ICF) |
Intracellular fluid functions to facilitate intracellular ________ that maintain life. | chemical reactions |
By volume, intracellular fluid is the ______ body fluid compartment. | largest |
What 2 extracellular fluids are almost identical in chemical makeup? | plasma and interstitial fluid |
Intracellular fluids show striking ________ from extracellular fluids. | differences |
Blood contains a slighty larger total of ______ than interstitial fluid. | ions |
______ contains a slighty larger total of ions than _______. | blood, interstitial fluid |
A functionally important difference between blood and interstitial fluid is the number of __________. | protein anions |
Blood has an appreciable amount of _________, whereas interstitial fluid has hardly any. | protein anions |
_______ has an appreciable amount of protein anions, whereas _______ has hardly any. | blood, interstitial fluid |
Since the capillary membrane is practically impermeable to _______, almost all ______ remain in the blood. | proteins, protein anions |
ICF and ECF are more _______ than _______. | dissimilar, similar |
The chemical structure of plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid helps control ______ and ______ movement between them. | water, electrolyte |
Concentration or weight of an electrolylte can be expressed as the number of _______ of a solution. | milligrams per 100 ml (mg%) |
The conversion of mg% to ________ provides information on actual physiological activity. | milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) |
The ________ unit measures the number of ionic charges or electrocovalent bonds in a solution. | milliequivalent |
The milliequivalent unit measures the number of ______ or ______ in a solution. | ionic charges, electrocovalent bonds |
The milliequivalent unit accurately measures the physiological ______ of an electrolyte solution. | combining power |
mEq/L = ______ * __ * ______ over atomic weight | mg/100mL, 10, valence |
Water enters the body via the ______ tract. | digestive |
Water is also added to the total fluid volume from each ______ as it catabolizes food, and the resulting water enters the ______. | cell, bloodstream |
Water can leave the body as ______ through the kidney. | urine |
Water can leave the body as water in expired air through the ______. | lungs |
Water can leave the body as ______ through the skin. | sweat |
Water can leave the body as ______ from the intestine. | feces |
The cardinal principle of fluid balance is: fluid balance can be maintained only if ______ equals _______. | intake, output |
Mechanisms are available to adjust output and intake to maintain fluid balance, e.g. the ______ mechanism, and the ______ mechanism. | aldosterone, renin-angiotensin |
Most rapid fluid balance devices are mechanisms for controlling water movement between ______ of the body. | fluid compartments |
Rapid fluid balance devices will maintain normal blood volume at the expense of ______ fluid volume. | interstitial |
Under normal conditions, homeostasis of total volume of water is maintained or restored primarily by adjusting ______ volume and secondarily by ______ intake. | urine, fluid |
When dehydration begins to develop, salivary secretion _______, producing the sensation of _______. | decreases, thirst |
Individual increased fluid intake to offset increased output tends to restore ______ balance. | fluid |
What two factors determine urine volume? | glomerular filtration rate, tubular reabsorption rate |
Glomerular filtration rate except under abnormal conditions, remains fairly ______. | constant |
The rate of tubular reabsorption of water fluctuates ________. | considerably |
The rate of ______ of water fluctuates considerably. | tubular reabsorption |
The rate of tubular reabsorption normally adjusts ______ to fluid intake. | urine volume |
The rate of tubular reabsorption is influenced by amount of ______ and ______. | antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone |
Rate of ______ and volume of ______ secreted may alter fluid output under certain abnormal conditions. | respiration, sweat |
Vomiting, diarrhea, or intestinal drainage can produce _______ and ________ imbalances. | fluid, electrolyte |
The ______ is the control mechanism for water exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid that consists of four pressures. | law of capillaries |
The four pressures of the law of capillaries include blood ______ and ______ pressures on one side of the capillary membrane and interstitial fluid ______ and ______ pressures on the other side. | hydrostatic, colloid osmotic, hydrostatic, colloid osmotic |
In the law of capillaries, two two of the pressures form a ______ in one direction and the other two in the opposite direction. | vector |
Blood hydrostatic pressure (BHP) forces fluid out of ______ into ______. | capillaries, interstitial fluid |
Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) draws fluid from ____ into ______. | interstitial fluid, capillaries |
Interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure (IFHP) forces fluid out of _____ into _____. | interstitial fluid, capillaries |
Interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure (IFCOP)draws fluid from _______ to _______. | capillaries, interstitial fluid |
The rate and direction of fluid exchange between capillaries and interstitial fluid are determined by the ______ and ______ pressures of the two fluids. | hydrostatic, colloid osmotic |
No net transfer of water occurs as long as (_____ + _______) = (IFHP + BCOP). | BHP, IFCOP |
A net transfer of fluid occurs when (BHP + IFCOP) does not equal (____ + ____). | IFHP, BCOP |
Fluid shifts out of ______ into ______ whenever (BHP + IFCOP) is greater than (IFHP + BCOP). | blood, interstitial fluid |
Fluid shifts out of ______ into ______ whenever (BHP + IFCOP) is less than (IFHP + BCOP). | interstitial fluid, blood |
______ is the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intracellular tissue spaces of the body. | edema |
Edema is the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the ______ tissue spaces of the body. | intracellular |
Fluid imbalance may be due to the retention of _____ in the extracellular fluid. | electrolytes |
Fluid imbalance may be due to an increase in ______. | capillary blood pressure |
Fluid imbalance may be due to a ______ in the concentration of plasma proteins normally retained in the blood. | decrease |
Fluid imbalance may be due to a decrease in the concentration of ______ normally retained in the blood. | plasma proteins |
Fluid imbalance may be due to the retention of electrolytes in the ______ fluid. | extracellular |
Fluid imbalance may be due to an ______ in capillary blood pressure. | increase |
The ______ plays a critical role in regulating intracellular fluid (ICF) composition. | plasma membrane |
The plasma membrane plays a critical role in regulating ______ composition. | intracellular fluid (ICF) |
Interstitial fluid (IF) and intracellular fluid (ICF) hydrostatic and colloid pressures regulate water transfer between ______ and ______. | extracellular fluid (ECF), intracellular fluid (ICF) |
______ and ______ hydrostatic and colloid pressures regulate water transfer between extracellular fluid (ECF) and intracellular fluid (ICF). | interstitial fluid (IF), intracellular fluid (ICF) |
Colloid osmotic pressures are the chief regulators of water transfer across cell membranes, and these are directly related to the ______ maintained across cell membranes. | electrolyte concentration gradient |
______ pressures are the chief regulators of water transfer across cell membranes, and these are directly related to the electrolyte concentration gradient maintained across cell membranes. | colloid osmotic |
Normal sodium concentration in interstitial fluid (IF) and potassium concentration in intracellular fluid (ICF) depends on various factors, but especially on amount of ______ and ______ secreted. | antidiuretic hormone (ADH), aldosterone |
Normal ______ concentration in interstitial fluid (IF) and ______ concentration in intracellular fluid (ICF) depends on various factors, but especially on amount of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone secreted. | sodium, potassium |
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) regulates extracellular fluid (ECF) electrolyte concentration and colloid osmotic pressure by regulating the amount of ______ reabsorbed into the ______ by the ______. | water, blood, renal tubules |
______ regulates extracellular fluid (ECF) electrolyte concentration and colloid osmotic pressure by regulating the amount of water reabsorbed into the blood by the renal tubules. | antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
Aldosterone regulates extracellular fluid (ECF) volume by regulating the amount of ______ reabsorbed into blood by renal tubules. | sodium |
______ regulates extracellular fluid (ECF) volume by regulating the amount of sodium reabsorbed into blood by renal tubules. | aldosterone |
When conservation of body sodium is required, the kidneys excrete an essentially _______ urine. | sodium-free |
The kidneys are considered the chief regulator of ______ levels. | sodium |
Chloride is the most important extracellular ______ and is almost always linked to ______. | anion, sodium |
______ is the most important extracellular anion and is almost always linked to ______. | chloride, sodium |
Chloride ions are generally excreted in urine associated with _______. | potassium |
______ ions are generally excreted in urine associated with potassium. | chloride |
________ is often associated with cases of potassium loss. | hypochloremia |
Hypochloremia is often associated with cases of ______ loss. | potassium |
______ occurs where there is cell breakdown. | hypokalemia |
As cells disintegrate, ______ enters extracellular fluid (ECF) and is rapidly excreted because it is not reabsorbed efficiently by the kidney. | potassium |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by dehydration? | hypovolemia |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by fluid volume excess? | hypervolemia |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by lower than normal serum sodium concentration? | hyponatremia |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by the elevation of the normal serum sodium concentration? | hypernatremia |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by lower than normal serum potassium levels? | hypokalemia |
What is a fluid and electrolyte disorder characterized by higher than normal levels of potassium? | hyperkalemia |