Fluid and Electrolyte Pathophysiology

Question 1

fluid balance is maintained by what

Answer 1

-kidneys
-hypothalamus
-pituitary gland
-adrenal cortex

Question 2

what do kidneys do

Answer 2

filter and excrete

Question 3

what does hypothalamus do

Answer 3

perception of thirst

Question 4

what does pituitary gland do

Answer 4

release and inhibits ADH

Question 5

what does adrenal cortex do

Answer 5

regulate Na by releasing aldosterone

Question 6

complications of edema

Answer 6

-pressure injuries
-infection
-brain : pressure increase, not reversible
-lungs : alveoli, pneumonia
-larynx : narrow airway

Question 7

causes of abnormal fluid movement

Answer 7

1. increase in hydrostatic pressure
2. decrease in plasma oncotic pressure
3. increase in capillary permeability
4. obstructions of lymph channels

Question 8

increase in hydrostatic pressure may be caused by

Answer 8

-venous obstruction
-na and h20 retention

Question 9

decrease in plasma oncotic pressure may be caused by

Answer 9

loss/decrease in plasma albumin

Question 10

increase in capillary permeability may be caused by

Answer 10

-inflammation
-immune response

Question 11

obstructions of lymph channels may be caused by

Answer 11

-tumors
-inflammation
-surgical removal