Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
Chapter 25: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition .
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is true about interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, and transcellular fluid?
a. Contain no electrolytes
b. Protein-free fluids
c. Classified as extracellular
d. pH less than 6 (highly acidic)
ANS: C
2. Which of the following forms the greatest extracellular fluid compartment?
a. Lymph
b. Interstitial
c. Plasma
d. Transcellular
ANS: B
3. Which fluid compartment is located between the cells and is also called tissue fluid?
a. Lymph
b. Plasma
c. Interstitial
d. Transcellular
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ANS: C
4. Which of the following is descriptive of normal saline?
a. Distilled water
b. 0.9% sodium chloride
c. Highly acidic
d. Contains albumin
ANS: B
5. Which of the following is most likely to occur when output exceeds intake?
a. Diuresis
b. Polyuria
c. Hematuria
d. Dehydration
ANS: D
6. Water and chloride usually follow the movement of which cation?
a. Bicarbonate
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Albumin
ANS: B
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, Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
7. Poor skin turgor is most indicative of
a. cystitis.
b. acidosis.
c. edema.
d. dehydration.
ANS: D
8. Kaliuresis refers to the urinary loss of
a. water.
b. albumin.
c. potassium.
d. sodium.
ANS: C
9. K+
a. is a cation.
b. is an acid.
c. neutralizes H+.
d. is the chief extracellular cation.
ANS: A
10. Bicarbonate (HCO3–) is considered an anion because it
a. contains hydrogen.
b. contains carbon.
c. contains oxygen.
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d. carries a negative charge.
ANS: D
11. Which of the following can be defined as an H+ donor?
a. Ion
b. Tincture
c. Acid
d. Bicarbonate
ANS: C
12. Which of the following acts as a base?
a. H+
b. OH–
c. Calcium ion
d. Gastric juice
ANS: B
13. Excess diuresis is most likely to cause
a. edema.
b. overhydration.
c. blood volume depletion.
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Chapter 25: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition .
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is true about interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, and transcellular fluid?
a. Contain no electrolytes
b. Protein-free fluids
c. Classified as extracellular
d. pH less than 6 (highly acidic)
ANS: C
2. Which of the following forms the greatest extracellular fluid compartment?
a. Lymph
b. Interstitial
c. Plasma
d. Transcellular
ANS: B
3. Which fluid compartment is located between the cells and is also called tissue fluid?
a. Lymph
b. Plasma
c. Interstitial
d. Transcellular
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ANS: C
4. Which of the following is descriptive of normal saline?
a. Distilled water
b. 0.9% sodium chloride
c. Highly acidic
d. Contains albumin
ANS: B
5. Which of the following is most likely to occur when output exceeds intake?
a. Diuresis
b. Polyuria
c. Hematuria
d. Dehydration
ANS: D
6. Water and chloride usually follow the movement of which cation?
a. Bicarbonate
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Albumin
ANS: B
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, Human Body in Health and Illness 6th Edition Herlihy Test Bank
7. Poor skin turgor is most indicative of
a. cystitis.
b. acidosis.
c. edema.
d. dehydration.
ANS: D
8. Kaliuresis refers to the urinary loss of
a. water.
b. albumin.
c. potassium.
d. sodium.
ANS: C
9. K+
a. is a cation.
b. is an acid.
c. neutralizes H+.
d. is the chief extracellular cation.
ANS: A
10. Bicarbonate (HCO3–) is considered an anion because it
a. contains hydrogen.
b. contains carbon.
c. contains oxygen.
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d. carries a negative charge.
ANS: D
11. Which of the following can be defined as an H+ donor?
a. Ion
b. Tincture
c. Acid
d. Bicarbonate
ANS: C
12. Which of the following acts as a base?
a. H+
b. OH–
c. Calcium ion
d. Gastric juice
ANS: B
13. Excess diuresis is most likely to cause
a. edema.
b. overhydration.
c. blood volume depletion.
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