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NURS 3304 Fluids Pt 1 (Fluid Balance
and Regulation) Study Guide Solutions
Water is a polar molecule because - Ans:✔✔-different parts of the molecule have slightly different
charges
--this is important so water can dissolve other charged or polar molecules
aqueous environment provides what - Ans:✔✔--medium for chemistry of life to happen
-provides transport for nutrients and waste products
Electrolytes are - Ans:✔✔-ions in water that conduct electricity, influence water movement (fluid
volume), regulate acid-base balance, and are cofactors in many enzymatic systems
as you get older... - Ans:✔✔-water content drops
obese people have _______ water content - Ans:✔✔-less, adipose tissure cannot hold water (not
soluble)
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why is a 78 year old female weighing 98kg more susceptible to fluid imbalance? - Ans:✔✔-older so they
have LESS muscle mass, heavy weight so they have more adipose tissue (cannot hold water), females
have less water content
older adults fluid intake may be effected by - Ans:✔✔-neglect, cannot access water, stroke? (death of
brain cells), maybe cannot control swallowing, thirst receptors may not trigger as you age
older adults fluid output may be effected by - Ans:✔✔-loss of renal functions
why are infants more susceptible to fluid imbalance? - Ans:✔✔--the majority of infants' fluids are stored
in the extracellular space, making it easier to lose fluids
-dependent on parents
-baby's kidneys do not concentrate urine well so they lose lots more fluid
which organ bares the consequences of too much fluid - Ans:✔✔-the heart.
the Extracellular fluid (ECF) consists of - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial fluid and plasma fluid (blood)
the plasma membrane separates the - Ans:✔✔-intracellular fluid (ICF) from the Interstitial fluid (part of
the ECF)
the capillary endothelium separates the - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial fluid from the plasma fluid (blood) (also
part of ECF)
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
NURS 3304 Fluids Pt 1 (Fluid Balance
and Regulation) Study Guide Solutions
Water is a polar molecule because - Ans:✔✔-different parts of the molecule have slightly different
charges
--this is important so water can dissolve other charged or polar molecules
aqueous environment provides what - Ans:✔✔--medium for chemistry of life to happen
-provides transport for nutrients and waste products
Electrolytes are - Ans:✔✔-ions in water that conduct electricity, influence water movement (fluid
volume), regulate acid-base balance, and are cofactors in many enzymatic systems
as you get older... - Ans:✔✔-water content drops
obese people have _______ water content - Ans:✔✔-less, adipose tissure cannot hold water (not
soluble)
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, ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
why is a 78 year old female weighing 98kg more susceptible to fluid imbalance? - Ans:✔✔-older so they
have LESS muscle mass, heavy weight so they have more adipose tissue (cannot hold water), females
have less water content
older adults fluid intake may be effected by - Ans:✔✔-neglect, cannot access water, stroke? (death of
brain cells), maybe cannot control swallowing, thirst receptors may not trigger as you age
older adults fluid output may be effected by - Ans:✔✔-loss of renal functions
why are infants more susceptible to fluid imbalance? - Ans:✔✔--the majority of infants' fluids are stored
in the extracellular space, making it easier to lose fluids
-dependent on parents
-baby's kidneys do not concentrate urine well so they lose lots more fluid
which organ bares the consequences of too much fluid - Ans:✔✔-the heart.
the Extracellular fluid (ECF) consists of - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial fluid and plasma fluid (blood)
the plasma membrane separates the - Ans:✔✔-intracellular fluid (ICF) from the Interstitial fluid (part of
the ECF)
the capillary endothelium separates the - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial fluid from the plasma fluid (blood) (also
part of ECF)
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