Fluid Blanance, Water, and alcohol (C.8) Flashcards

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Define fluid?

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A substance composed of molecules that moves freely.

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How are fluids characterized?

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By their ability to conform to the shape of whatever holds them.

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What is the main component of all fluids?

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Water.

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Where is most of the body fluid aka (intracellular fluid) hidden?

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Within our cells.

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What is extra cellular fluid?

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Fluid that flows outside the cells.

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How many functions does body fluid have?

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Four.

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List four ways body fluids function within the human body.

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  1. ) Fluid dissolve and transport substances.
  2. ) Fluid account for blood volume.
  3. ) Fluid help maintain body temperature.
  4. ) Fluid protect and lubricate body tissues.
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What are solvents?

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The capability of dissolving a variety of substances.

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What is blood volume?

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The amount of fluid in the blood.

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What are two factors that cools the power of fluids?

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  1. ) It takes a lot of external energy to raise the temperature of water.
  2. ) Body fluids are the body primary coolant.
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What part of the brain make a person thirsty?

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The hypothalamus.

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What is thirst mechanism?

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A groups of cells that makes people feel thirsty.

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What two sources of fluid the body needs each day comes from?

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  1. ) From dietary foods and beverages.

2. ) Metabolic water.

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What is metabolic water?

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The by~product of the body’s breakdown of fat, carbohydrates, and protein.

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List four ways the body lose fluids?

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1.) Urine.
2.) Feces.
3.) Evaporation.
4,) Exhalation.

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Define the term diuretic.

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Substances that increase fluid loss via the urine—can result in dangerously excessive fluid loss

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What are two common causes for diuretics?

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  1. ) Alcohol.

2. ) High blood pressure meds.

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What age group of people infants likely to become dehydrated?

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Why are infants at high risk of dehydration?

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Because, a larger proportion of their body weight is water.

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What is heatstroke?

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A failure of the body’s heat-regulating mechanism.

21
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List three roles of a heat stroke?

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  1. ) Environment.
  2. ) Clothing.
  3. ) Body size can all play a role
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What is water intoxication?

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Over-hydration.

23
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What are four popular beverages?

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  1. ) Milk and milk substitutes
  2. ) Energy drinks
  3. ) Tea
  4. ) Hot beverages containing coffee
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Name three reasons energy drinks are dangerous?

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  1. ) contain such high levels of caffeine
  2. ) Can be consumed fast.
  3. ) Significant amount of added sugar.
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What is alkaline water?
Raises PH balances by using electrolytes to separate incoming water into acidic and alkaline.
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How much alcohol is safe to drink?
.
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What is proof?
A measure of the alcohol content of a liquid.
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How is alcohol classified?
Drinks per day.
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Why does alcohol cause an increase in water loss?
Because alcohol is a diuretic.
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Name three health benefits moderate alcohol has on the body?
1. ) Protective HDL-cholesterol. 2. ) Lowers harmful LDL-cholesterol concentrations. 3. ) Reduces the risk for clot formation in the arteries.
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List four alcohol beverages that contains health benefits for moderate drinkers?
1. ) red wine. 2. ) white wine. 3. ) distilled spirits. 4. ) beer.
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What is binge drinking?
The consumption of 5 or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion.
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What is alcohol posing?
depresses the areas of the brain that regulate breathing and cardiac function, resulting in respiratory and heart failure, then death.
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What is chronic alcohol abuse?
Excessive intake over a period of several months to years.
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What does chronic alcohol abuse do to the body?
impairs brain function in a number of ways, and damage the liver.
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What is Cirrhosis of the liver?
A chronic condition that develops after many years of alcohol abuse.
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Name three things that happens to the body when it has Cirrhosis of the liver?
1. ) scarring of liver tissue. 2. ) impaired blood flow through the liver. 3. ) a life-threatening decline in liver function.
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What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)?
The range of effects that can occur in the child of a woman who drinks during pregnancy.
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What is Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
is the most severe form of FASD.
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What are the symptoms of Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
malformations of the face, limbs, heart, and nervous systems.
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List 5 problems new borns have that survive Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
1. ) emotional problems. 2. ) behavioral problems. 3. ) social problems. 4. ) learning problems. 5. ) developmental problems.
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List 3 symptoms babies experience when alcohol passes into their mother’s breast.
1. ) can make the baby sleepy. 2. ) depress its central nervous system. 3. ) over time, slow the child’s motor development.