RESIT QUESTIONS

Question 1

EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF STATES OF MATTER: COMPRESSIBILITY

Answer 1

Solid has no compressibility
Liquid has very small compressibility
Gas has a high compressibility

Question 2

IDENTIFY A REASON WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT A PATIENT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN ELECTROLYTE FLUID INTRAVENOUSLY WHEN THEY ARE SEVERELY DEHYDRATED

Answer 2

• Essential elements are important for processes such as heart functioning.
• Helps with them being less dehydrated because fluids can be absorbed faster in the blood.
• Effective way to promote fluid replacement

Question 3

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ACID LEVELS IN THE BODY ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE BODY

Answer 3

Acid levels are beneficial to the body as the acid in our stomach (gastric acid) helps break down the food we digest.

Question 4

WHAT DOES PH SCALE MEASURE

Answer 4

pH scale measures the amounts of hydrogen ions of a substance, determining whether the substance is an acid or base.

Question 5

WHY IS DIGESTION OF FOOD CONSIDERED TO BE A CHEMICAL CHANGE

Answer 5

It’s considered a chemical change as when the food is digested and interacts with the stomach acid, it forms a new substance and properties

Question 6

WHY IS IMPORTANT TO BALANCE ACIDS AND BASES

Answer 6

• This is the optimum level of acids and bases in your blood that enables your cells to function to their best.
• To maintain normal levels of cell function within the body, as too much or too less of acid and bases can have a negative effect on the body.