Fluids and Electrolytes UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
hypothalamus - Correct Answer- If there is a greater than normal carbon dioxide level in
blood, where are the chemoreceptors located that will respond?
50 to 70% - Correct Answer- What is the proportion of water in a normal adult's body
weight?
potassium (K) - Correct Answer- What is the name of the major + ion which is important in
the transmission of nerve impulses and cellular enzyme activity?
apricots, asparagus, potatoes and bananas - Correct Answer- Name some foods that are rich in
potassium
30ml/hr - Correct Answer- How much urine must the kidneys produce per hour to adequately
remove waste from the body?
erratic pulse and marked muscle weakness - Correct Answer- What are the symptoms of
hypokalemia (low K)?
20% - Correct Answer- What amount of adult body fluid loss causes dehydration to become
lethal (cause death)?
intracellular and extracellular - Correct Answer- What are the names of the two primary fluid
compartments?
fluid in body cells - Correct Answer- What is intracellular fluid ?
contains all fluids outside the cell membrane - Correct Answer- Where is extracellular fluid
found?
fluid between cells - Correct Answer- What is interstitial fluid?
, yes - Correct Answer- is interstitial fluid included in extracellular fluid?
blood plasma, lymph, humors of the eye, CSF, GI secretions - Correct Answer- list some
fluids included in extracellular fluid
interstitial - Correct Answer- When a patient has edema in the lower extremities, in which
compartment is the extra fluid located?
excess fluid in the lungs - Correct Answer- What is pulmonary edema?
congestive heart failure (CHF) - Correct Answer- What is one cause of pulmonary edema?
intracellular - Correct Answer- For nutrients to accomplish their desired function, what
compartment do they need to move into?
electrolyte balance - Correct Answer- What is the primary concern when a patient has
dehydration?
fatty acids, pyruvic acid, lactic acid and carbonic acid - Correct Answer- What are some of
the acids produced in the body?
solutions that help maintain constant PH value - Correct Answer- What are buffers?
bicarbonates, phosphates - Correct Answer- name some buffers
reabsorption or eliminating hydrogen (-) ions - Correct Answer- How do the kidneys regulate
PH
respiratory and urinary systems - Correct Answer- besides buffers, what else can keep the PH
of the body within normal limits?
acidosis - Correct Answer- On the PH scale, a reading of less than 7.35 is what?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
hypothalamus - Correct Answer- If there is a greater than normal carbon dioxide level in
blood, where are the chemoreceptors located that will respond?
50 to 70% - Correct Answer- What is the proportion of water in a normal adult's body
weight?
potassium (K) - Correct Answer- What is the name of the major + ion which is important in
the transmission of nerve impulses and cellular enzyme activity?
apricots, asparagus, potatoes and bananas - Correct Answer- Name some foods that are rich in
potassium
30ml/hr - Correct Answer- How much urine must the kidneys produce per hour to adequately
remove waste from the body?
erratic pulse and marked muscle weakness - Correct Answer- What are the symptoms of
hypokalemia (low K)?
20% - Correct Answer- What amount of adult body fluid loss causes dehydration to become
lethal (cause death)?
intracellular and extracellular - Correct Answer- What are the names of the two primary fluid
compartments?
fluid in body cells - Correct Answer- What is intracellular fluid ?
contains all fluids outside the cell membrane - Correct Answer- Where is extracellular fluid
found?
fluid between cells - Correct Answer- What is interstitial fluid?
, yes - Correct Answer- is interstitial fluid included in extracellular fluid?
blood plasma, lymph, humors of the eye, CSF, GI secretions - Correct Answer- list some
fluids included in extracellular fluid
interstitial - Correct Answer- When a patient has edema in the lower extremities, in which
compartment is the extra fluid located?
excess fluid in the lungs - Correct Answer- What is pulmonary edema?
congestive heart failure (CHF) - Correct Answer- What is one cause of pulmonary edema?
intracellular - Correct Answer- For nutrients to accomplish their desired function, what
compartment do they need to move into?
electrolyte balance - Correct Answer- What is the primary concern when a patient has
dehydration?
fatty acids, pyruvic acid, lactic acid and carbonic acid - Correct Answer- What are some of
the acids produced in the body?
solutions that help maintain constant PH value - Correct Answer- What are buffers?
bicarbonates, phosphates - Correct Answer- name some buffers
reabsorption or eliminating hydrogen (-) ions - Correct Answer- How do the kidneys regulate
PH
respiratory and urinary systems - Correct Answer- besides buffers, what else can keep the PH
of the body within normal limits?
acidosis - Correct Answer- On the PH scale, a reading of less than 7.35 is what?
