Physiology Black Book - Section 1 - Cellular & Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology

Question 1

1)Total body water

a) increases with age
b) is typically 45% of bodyweight
c) is typically 63 % of body weight
d) is greater in men than women
e) is composed largely of interstitial fluid

Answer 1

D

Question 2

2) With the addition of 1 litre of 5% dextrose intravenously to which compartment is it mainly distributed

a) intracellular
b) interstitial
c) extracellular
d) transcellular
e) vascular

Answer 2

A

Question 3

3) Regarding the composition of ECF versus ICF . ECF has

a) decreased magnesium
b) increased phosphate
c) increased potassium
d) decreased sodium
e)

Answer 3

A

Question 4

4) ECF compared to ICF has

a) increased potassium
b) decreased phosphate
c) increased phosphate
d) decreased sodium
e)

Answer 4

B

Question 5

5) A fit healthy 20 y/o male loses 1 litre of blood

a) the haematocrit falls immediately
b) this is a 35 % blood loss
c) plasma protein synthesis is not increased
d)
e)

Answer 5

?

Question 6

6) Anion gap is
a) sodium + potassium - bicarbonate
b) due to organic protein ions and phosphate ions
c) increased in hyperchloremic metabolic alkalosis
d)
e)

Answer 6

B