Electrolytes

Question 1

Dietary Potassium

Answer 1

1. Bananas
2. Oranges
3. Potatoes
4. Grapefruit
5. Tomatoes

Question 2

Dietary Potassium

Answer 2

1. Bananas
2. Oranges
3. Potatoes
4. Grapefruit
5. Tomatoes

Question 3

This is the most important intracellular cation

Answer 3

Potassium

Question 4

This is the most important extracellular cation

Answer 4

Sodium

Question 5

Keeping a resting membrane potential requires _______.

Answer 5

Energy in order to keep some K+ outside and some Na+ inside (Na/K ATPase Pump)

Question 6

Definition of Normal Potassium Homeostasis

Answer 6

Dietary Potassium intake must equal potassium excretion

Question 7

On average, how much potassium to we intake daily?

Answer 7

70-100 mEq

Question 8

About how much potassium is excreted daily? What controls this?

Answer 8

90%; Aldosterone

Question 9

About how much potassium is absorbed in the GI tract?

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

This is the most important intracellular cation

Answer 10

Potassium

Question 11

This is the most important extracellular cation

Answer 11

Sodium

Question 12

Keeping a resting membrane potential requires _______.

Answer 12

Energy in order to keep some K+ outside and some Na+ inside (Na/K ATPase Pump)

Question 13

Definition of Normal Potassium Homeostasis

Answer 13

Dietary Potassium intake must equal potassium excretion

Question 14

On average, how much potassium to we intake daily?

Answer 14

70-100 mEq

Question 15

About how much potassium is excreted daily? What controls this?

Answer 15

90%; Aldosterone

Question 16

About how much potassium is absorbed in the GI tract?

Answer 16

10%