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What is the primary effect of a decrease in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels?
What is the primary effect of a decrease in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels?
- Increase in magnesium reabsorption
- Decrease in calcium absorption
- Increase in bone density (correct)
- Decrease in phosphate reabsorption
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of hypocalcemia (low calcium levels)?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of hypocalcemia (low calcium levels)?
- Tetany
- Increased heart rate (correct)
- Muscle spasms
- Convulsions
What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?
What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?
- Maintenance of extracellular fluid volume
- Regulation of acid-base balance
- Reabsorption in the kidneys
- Formation of ATP and cell membranes (correct)
What is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis?
What is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis?
What is the primary effect of a decrease in pH on the body?
What is the primary effect of a decrease in pH on the body?
Which of the following electrolyte imbalances is the most rare?
Which of the following electrolyte imbalances is the most rare?
What is the approximate percentage of total body fluid that is found in the extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment of a healthy adult?
What is the approximate percentage of total body fluid that is found in the extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment of a healthy adult?
Which of the following is the major cation found in the intracellular fluid (ICF) compartment?
Which of the following is the major cation found in the intracellular fluid (ICF) compartment?
If a patient has a fluid volume deficit, which of the following mechanisms would help restore fluid balance?
If a patient has a fluid volume deficit, which of the following mechanisms would help restore fluid balance?
Which of the following statements about the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance is true?
Which of the following statements about the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance is true?
If a patient has an acid-base imbalance, which of the following electrolytes would likely be affected?
If a patient has an acid-base imbalance, which of the following electrolytes would likely be affected?
What is the approximate percentage of total body water found in the plasma component of the extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment?
What is the approximate percentage of total body water found in the plasma component of the extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment?
Which of the following is NOT a major buffer system in the human body?
Which of the following is NOT a major buffer system in the human body?
What is the primary function of buffer systems in the body?
What is the primary function of buffer systems in the body?
Which of the following statements about the hemoglobin buffer system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the hemoglobin buffer system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system is correct?
What is the role of the kidneys in maintaining acid-base balance?
What is the role of the kidneys in maintaining acid-base balance?
Which of the following statements about the phosphate buffer system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the phosphate buffer system is correct?
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