Question 1

Where are the osmoreceptors that trigger thirst located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thalamus
B)   Hypothalamus
C)   Midbrain
D)   Medulla oblongataE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the bicarbonate buffer system, which compound is the base?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bicarbonate ion
B)   Carbonic acid
C)   Carbon dioxide
D)   Hydrogen ionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

What type of acid-base imbalance can result from prolonged diarrhea that causes excessive loss of intestinal secretions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Respiratory acidosis
B)   Respiratory alkalosis
C)   Metabolic acidosis
D)   Metabolic alkalosisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Compared to intracellular fluid (ICF) , what are the typical electrolyte levels in extracellular fluid (ECF) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Higher sodium and lower potassium levels in ECF
B)   Higher sodium and higher potassium levels in ECF
C)   Lower sodium and lower potassium levels in ECF
D)   Lower sodium and higher potassium levels in ECFE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What type of acid-base imbalance can result from hyperventilation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Respiratory acidosis
B)   Respiratory alkalosis
C)   Metabolic acidosis
D)   Metabolic alkalosisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Within the blood, the presence of plasma proteins creates __________, which causes fluid to move from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   colloid osmotic pressure; the interstitial fluid into the blood
B)   colloid osmotic pressure; the blood into the interstitial fluid
C)   hydrostatic pressure; the interstitial fluid into the blood
D)   hydrostatic pressure; the blood into the interstitial fluidE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Liver disease often results in the reduced production of plasma proteins. What effect will the resulting hypoproteinemia (low protein in the blood)  have on fluid distribution in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fluid shifts out of the blood into the interstitial fluid, causing edema.
B)   Fluid is pulled into the blood from the interstitial fluid, causing an increased blood pressure due to increased blood volume.
C)   Fluid shifts from the intracellular fluid into the interstitial fluid, causing edema.D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Exam 18: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Liver disease often results in the reduced production of plasma proteins. What effect will the resulting hypoproteinemia (low protein in the blood) have on fluid distribution in the body?

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In the bicarbonate buffer system, which compound is the base?

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Where are the osmoreceptors that trigger thirst located?

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Within the blood, the presence of plasma proteins creates , which causes fluid to move from .

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What type of acid-base imbalance can result from prolonged diarrhea that causes excessive loss of intestinal secretions?

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What type of acid-base imbalance can result from hyperventilation?

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Compared to intracellular fluid (ICF) , what are the typical electrolyte levels in extracellular fluid (ECF) ?

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Exam 18: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Liver disease often results in the reduced production of plasma proteins. What effect will the resulting hypoproteinemia (low protein in the blood) have on fluid distribution in the body?

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In the bicarbonate buffer system, which compound is the base?

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Where are the osmoreceptors that trigger thirst located?

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Within the blood, the presence of plasma proteins creates __________, which causes fluid to move from __________.

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What type of acid-base imbalance can result from prolonged diarrhea that causes excessive loss of intestinal secretions?

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What type of acid-base imbalance can result from hyperventilation?

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Compared to intracellular fluid (ICF) , what are the typical electrolyte levels in extracellular fluid (ECF) ?

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Within the blood, the presence of plasma proteins creates , which causes fluid to move from .

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