PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 2 – TEST BANK, PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 2 – TEST BANK, PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Insensible fluid loss refers to water lost through:

A) perspiration only.

B) feces only.

C) perspiration and expiration.

D) urine and feces.

E) Answer-C



When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water would shift from the:

A) blood into the cells.

B) interstitial compartment into the cells.

C) interstitial compartment into the blood.

D) cells into the interstitial compartment.

E) Answer-C



Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins?

A) Increased osmotic pressure

B) Decreased osmotic pressure

C) Increased hydrostatic pressure

D) Decreased hydrostatic pressure

E) Answer-B



Which of the following would cause edema?

A) Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure

B) Increased capillary osmotic pressure

C) Decreased capillary permeability

,D) Increased capillary permeability

E) Answer-D

, Which of the following would likely be related to an elevated hematocrit reading?

A) Fluid excess

B) Fluid deficit

C) Increased sodium level

D) Decreased erythrocytes

E) Answer-B



Which of the following is a typical sign of dehydration?

A) Rapid, strong pulse

B) Low hematocrit

C) Increased urine output

D) Rough oral mucosa

E) Answer-D



Which of the following terms refers to a combination of decreased circulating blood volume combined
with excess fluid in a body cavity?

A) Dehydration

B) Third-spacing

C) Hypovolemia

D) Water retention

E) Answer-B



Which of the following is the primary cation in the extracellular fluid?

A) Sodium

B) Potassium

C) Calcium

D) Iron