Body Fluids and Electrolytes: Sodium and Potassium
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What is the primary function of sodium in the body?

  • To regulate muscle contraction and relaxation
  • To aid in the transmission of nerve impulses
  • To maintain osmotic pressure and water balance (correct)
  • To produce hormones in the adrenal gland

    • What is the normal range of serum sodium concentration?

  • 145-160 mEq/L
  • 120-140 mEq/L
  • 137-150 mEq/L (correct)
  • 130-150 mEq/L

    • What is the term for an abnormally low serum sodium concentration?

  • Hyponatremia (correct)
  • Hypernatremia
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hypokalemia

    • What is a predisposing factor for hyperkalemia?

    <p>Renal failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of sodium in the body?

    <p>Table salt and salty foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of sodium in the body is exchangeable?

    <p>75%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common cause of hyperaldosteronism?

    <p>Idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a symptom of severe potassium ion loss in hyperaldosteronism?

    <p>Muscle weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of excessive sodium and water retention in hyperaldosteronism?

    <p>Hypertension and edema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition characterized by low production of aldosterone?

    <p>Hypoaldosteronism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is accelerated in hyperaldosteronism?

    <p>Potassium excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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