Chapter 26 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Flashcards

Dissociate in water

A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Nonelectrolytes
D) Extracellular
E) Electrolytes

Do not dissociate

A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Nonelectrolytes
D) Extracellular
E) Electrolytes

The fluid compartments outside the cell

A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Nonelectrolytes
D) Extracellular
E) Electrolytes

Fluid compartments located within the cell.

A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Nonelectrolytes
D) Extracellular
E) Electrolytes

Spaces between cell.

A) Intracellular
B) Interstitial
C) Nonelectrolytes
D) Extracellular
E) Electrolytes

Magnesium excess.

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypermagnesemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
E) Hyponatremia

Calcium depletion.

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypermagnesemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
E) Hyponatremia

Sodium excess.

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypermagnesemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
E) Hyponatremia

Potassium excess.

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypermagnesemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
E) Hyponatremia

Sodium depletion.

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypermagnesemia
C) Hypernatremia
D) Hypocalcemia
E) Hyponatremia

An atypical accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space.

A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Edema
C) Aldosterone
D) Hyponatremia
E) Addison's disease

A condition of unusually low levels of plasma proteins resulting in tissue edema.

A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Edema
C) Aldosterone
D) Hyponatremia
E) Addison's disease

A disorder entailing deficient mineralocorticoid hormone production by the adrenal cortex.

A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Edema
C) Aldosterone
D) Hyponatremia
E) Addison's disease

Regulates sodium ion concentrations in the extracellular fluid.

A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Edema
C) Aldosterone
D) Hyponatremia
E) Addison's disease

A condition due to excessive water intake that results in net osmosis into tissue cells. This leads to severe metabolic disturbances.

A) Hypoproteinemia
B) Edema
C) Aldosterone
D) Hyponatremia
E) Addison's disease

Sodium ions are highest in ________.
A) interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) intracellular fluid

Potassium ions are highest in ________.
A) interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) intracellular fluid

Phosphate ions are highest in ________.
A) interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) intracellular fluid

Bicarbonate ions are highest in ________.
A) interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) intracellular fluid

Proteins are highest in ________.
A) interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) intracellular fluid

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Adipose tissue is one of the most hydrated of all tissues in the human body

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The most abundant cation in intracellular fluid is sodium.

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Electrolytes determine most of the chemical and physical reactions of the body

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Solutes, regardless of size, are able to move freely between compartments because water carries them along the osmotic gradients.

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The thirst center in the brain is located in the hypothalamus

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Dehydration can be caused by endocrine disturbances such as diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus

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It is impossible to overhydrate because people need as much water as they can drink to carry out ordinary body functions.

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Water imbalance, in which output exceeds intake, causing an imbalance in body fluids, is termed dehydration

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Salts are lost from the body in perspiration, feces, and urine

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Hypoproteinemia reflects a condition of unusually high levels of plasma proteins and causes tissue edema.

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Although the sodium content of the body may be altered, its concentration in the ECF remains stable because of immediate adjustments in water volume.

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Sodium is pivotal to fluid and electrolyte balance and to the homeostasis of all body systems.

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When aldosterone release is inhibited, sodium reabsorption cannot occur beyond the collecting tube

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Aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of sodium while enhancing potassium secretion.

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Pressure diuresis decreases blood volume and blood pressure

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Aldosterone is secreted in response to low extracellular potassium

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To remain properly hydrated, water intake must equal water output

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The main way the kidney regulates potassium ions is to excrete them

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Atrial natriuretic peptide reduces blood pressure and blood volume by inhibiting nearly all events that promote vasodilation and potassium and water retention.

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Premenstrual edema may be due to enhanced reabsorption of sodium chloride.

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Heavy consumption of salt substitutes high in potassium can present a serious clinical problem when aldosterone release is not normal.

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Hypercalcemia causes muscle tetany

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The two hormones responsible for the regulation of calcium are pituitary hormone and calcitonin.

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Calcitonin targets the bones and causes the release of calcium from storage when serum levels are low.

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The normal pH of blood is 7.35-7.45.

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Most acidic substances (hydrogen ions) originate as by-products of cellular metabolism

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Weak acids are able to act as chemical buffering systems for the body because they partially dissociate.

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The phosphate buffer system is relatively unimportant for buffering blood plasma

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The single most important blood buffer system is the bicarbonate buffer system

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One of the most powerful and plentiful sources of buffers is the protein buffer system.

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As ventilation increases and more carbon dioxide is removed from the blood, the hydrogen ion concentration of the blood decreases.

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Regulation of the acid-base system is accomplished mainly through respiratory control, and the kidneys also play a small role

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Severe damage to the respiratory system rarely will result in acid-base imbalances.

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Respiratory acidosis results when lungs are obstructed and gas exchange is inefficient.

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Prolonged hyperventilation can cause alkalosis.

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Thirst is always a reliable indicator of body water need.

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Blood acidity results in depression of the CNS, whereas blood alkalosis results in overexcitement of the CNS.

The body’s water volume is closely tied to the level of which of the following ions?
A) calcium ions
B) potassium ions
C) hydrogen ions
D) sodium ions

The term hypotonic hydration refers to ________.
A) the feeling one might have after a long swim
B) the unpleasant feeling people have after drinking too much liquor
C) a condition that may result from renal insufficiency or drinking extraordinary amounts of water
D) a condition that is caused by high levels of sodium in the extracellular fluid compartment

Hypoproteinemia is a condition of unusually low levels of plasma proteins. This problem is often characterized by ________.
A) tissue edema
B) extreme weight loss
C) extreme weight gain
D) nerve damage

Which of the following hormones is important in the regulation of sodium ion concentrations in the extracellular fluid?
A) antidiuretic hormone
B) erythropoietin
C) aldosterone
D) renin

Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone that is made in the atria of the heart. The influence of this hormone is to ________.
A) enhance atrial contractions
B) activate the renin-angiotensin mechanism
C) prevent pH changes caused by organic acids
D) reduce blood pressure and blood volume by inhibiting sodium and water retention

Respiratory acidosis can occur when ________.
A) a person consumes excessive amounts of antacids
B) a person's breathing is shallow due to obstruction
C) a runner has completed a very long marathon
D) the kidneys secrete hydrogen ions

Which of the following two organs function as the most important physiological buffer systems?
A) the lungs and the kidneys
B) the adrenal glands and the testes
C) the thyroid gland and the heart
D) the stomach and the liver

Which of the choices below is not an essential role of salts in the body?
A) neuromuscular activity
B) membrane permeability
C) secretory activity
D) anabolism of proteins

Which of the choices below exerts primary control over sodium levels in the body?
A) ADH
B) aldosterone
C) water levels
D) glucocorticoids

The fluid link between the external and internal environment is ________.
A) plasma
B) intracellular fluid
C) interstitial fluid
D) cerebrospinal fluid

Newborn infants have a relatively higher ________ content in their ECF than do adults.
A) iron
B) sodium
C) magnesium
D) bicarbonate

Whereas sodium is found mainly in the extracellular fluid, most ________ is found in the intracellular fluid.
A) iron
B) chloride
C) potassium
D) magnesium

Which of the following describes the distribution of sodium and potassium between cells and body fluids?
A) K+ mainly in the cells, Na+ in the body fluids
B) Na+ mainly in the cells, K+ in the body fluids
C) equal amounts of each ion in the cells and body fluids
D) little of either in the cells, but large amounts of each in the body fluids

Problems with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance are particularly common in infants because of their ________.
A) inefficient kidneys
B) comparatively low metabolic rates
C) low rate of insensible water loss
D) low daily rate of fluid exchange

The single most important factor influencing potassium ion secretion is ________.
A) the potassium ion content in the renal tubule cells
B) the pH of the ICF
C) intracellular sodium levels
D) potassium ion concentration in blood plasma

The term alkaline reserve is used to describe the ________ buffer system.
A) phosphate
B) hemoglobin
C) bicarbonate
D) protein

A falling blood pH and a rising partial pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumonia or emphysema indicates ________.
A) respiratory acidosis
B) respiratory alkalosis
C) metabolic acidosis
D) metabolic alkalosis

The movement of fluids between cellular compartments ________.
A) requires active transport
B) is regulated by osmotic and hydrostatic forces
C) requires ATP for the transport to take place
D) involves filtration

What hormone reduces blood pressure and blood volume by inhibiting nearly all events that promote vasoconstriction and sodium ion and water retention?
A) ADH
B) aldosterone
C) atrial natriuretic peptide
D) thyroxine

Which of the following is not a method for regulating the hydrogen ion concentration in blood?
A) chemical buffer systems
B) diet
C) respiratory changes
D) renal mechanism

Which of the following is not a chemical buffer system?
A) bicarbonate
B) phosphate
C) nucleic acid
D) protein

Extracellular fluid in the human body is composed of all of the following except ________.
A) lymph and interstitial fluid
B) blood plasma
C) cerebrospinal fluid
D) glucose

Which of the following statements is true regarding fluid shifts?
A) Nonelectrolytes are the controlling factor in directing fluid shifts.
B) Electrolytes are not as important as proteins in regulating fluid shifts in the body.
C) Electrolytes have greater osmotic power than nonelectrolytes and therefore have the greatest ability to cause fluid shifts.
D) There are always more positive electrolytes than negative in a solution; it is therefore impossible to follow fluid shifts.

Which of the following hormones is important in stimulating water conservation in the kidneys?
A) aldosterone
B) thymosin
C) antidiuretic hormone
D) atrial natriuretic peptide

The maintenance of the proper pH of the body fluids may be the result of ________.
A) the control of respiratory ventilation
B) the operation of the various buffer systems in the stomach
C) the active secretion of OH- into the filtrate by the kidney tubule cells
D) control of the acids produced in the stomach

Which of the following is not a disorder of water balance?
A) excessive hydration due to excess ADH secretion
B) hypotonic hydration, in which sodium content is normal but water content is high
C) edema or tissue swelling, which is usually due to an increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
D) excess water in interstitial spaces due to a low level of plasma proteins

The regulation of sodium ________.
A) is due to specific sodium receptors in the hypothalamus
B) is linked to blood pressure
C) involves aldosterone, a hormone that increases sodium excretion in the kidneys
D) involves hypothalamic osmoreceptor detection of ion concentration

Select the correct statement about renal mechanisms of acid-base balance.
A) The kidneys are not able to excrete phosphoric acid.
B) Excreted hydrogen ions are unbound in the filtrate.
C) Kidney tubule cells are able to synthesize bicarbonate ion.
D) The kidneys are the most important mechanism for eliminating all bicarbonate ions.

Blood analysis indicates a low pH, and the patient is breathing rapidly. Given your knowledge of acid-base balance, which of the following is most likely?
A) respiratory acidosis
B) metabolic acidosis
C) metabolic alkalosis
D) respiratory alkalosis

A patient is breathing slowly and blood pH analysis indicates an abnormally high value. What is the likely diagnosis?
A) respiratory acidosis
B) metabolic acidosis
C) metabolic alkalosis
D) respiratory alkalosis

One of the major physiological factors that triggers thirst is ________.
A) a dry mouth from high temperatures
B) becoming overly agitated
C) drinking caffeinated beverages
D) a rise in plasma osmolality

Annie has just eaten a large order of heavily salted french fries, some pickled eggs, and some cheese. How will consuming this much salt affect her physiology?
A) It will increase the osmolality of the blood.
B) There will be a temporary increase in blood volume.
C) She will experience hypotension.
D) There will be a shift in the pH of her body fluids to the higher side of the pH scale.

The most important force causing net water flow across capillary walls is ________.
A) osmotic pressure of plasma proteins
B) hydrostatic pressure of capillary blood
C) hydrostatic pressure of interstitial fluid
D) intracellular hydrostatic pressure

Which of the following does not depend on the presence of electrolytes?
A) membrane polarity
B) neuromuscular excitability
C) maintenance of osmotic relations between cells and ECF
D) amount of body fat

The regulation of potassium balance ________.
A) is not linked to sodium balance
B) includes renal secretion, but never absorption
C) is accomplished mainly by hepatic mechanisms
D) involves aldosterone-induced secretion of potassium

________ occurs when carbon dioxide is eliminated faster than it is produced

The female hormone ________ seems to decrease sodium reabsorption, thus promoting sodium and water loss by the kidney.

The preferred intracellular negative ion is ________.

The most important ECF buffer of HCl is ________.

The most important hormone that regulates calcium ions in the body is ________.

Molecules that can act reversibly as acids or bases depending upon the pH of their environment are called ________.

The breakdown of phosphorus-containing proteins releases ________ acid.

Arterial blood pH below 7.35 is called ________.

________ reduces blood pressure and volume by inhibiting nearly all events that promote vasoconstriction and the retention of sodium ions and water.