Unit 10: Fluids and Electrolytes Flashcards
Interstitial fluid is:
the extracellular fluid that isn’t in the blood vessels
An example of a route of insensible water loss is:
Exhaled air
Major EXTRAcellular cation
Sodium
Major INTRAcellular cation
Potassium
Major EXTRAcellular anion
Chloride
Major INTRAcellular anion
Phosphate
Bone serves as a major reserve for calcium and which other ion?
Phosphate
Order the following from the MOST water content to the LEAST:
Bone
Blood
Skin
Brain
Teeth
1) Brain
2) Skin
3) Blood
4) Bone
5) Teeth
Water in the body can be found in the following four compartments. Rank them in order from the compartment with the HIGHEST body proportion of water to the LOWEST.
Interstitial fluid
Other
Plasma
Intracellular fluid
1) Intracellular fluid
2) Interstitial fluid
3) Plasma
4) Other
Rank the ions from highest INTRACELLULAR concentration to lowest:
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Phosphate
1) Potassium
2) Phosphate
3) Magnesium
4) Sodium
At the arterial end of a capillary:
Fluid leaves the capillary because hydrostatic pressure exceeds colloidal osmotic pressure
In general, INCREASED hydrostatic pressure in the kidney’s vasculature will result in the production of LESS urine filtrate.
False
An intrarenal cause of hypovolemia is:
Ketonuria
In severe dehydration, hyperchloremia is more likely to occur than hypochloremia?
True
Which of the following is the MOST correct statement about angiotensin II?
1) Its production is decreased in the presence of angiotensin-converting enzymes
2) It is a precursor of aldosterone
3) It converts to angiotensin I to increase blood volume
4) It is a potent vasodilator
2) It is a precursor of aldosterone
An individual with a full parathyroidectomy will most likely be prescribed the following supplement:
Calcium