Electrolyte Imbalance Quiz: Causes and Effects
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Which condition can lead to hypernatremia and hyperchloremia?

  • High salt diet
  • Chloride toxicity
  • Vomiting or diarrhea
  • Excessive Sweating and Diabetes Insipidus (correct)
  • What can happen if water lost due to excessive sweating and diabetes insipidus is replaced without replacing NaCl?

  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypernatremia and hyperchloremia
  • Hyponatremia and hypochloremia (correct)
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Which electrolyte helps regulate the amount of fluid going in and out of cells?

  • Calcium
  • Chloride (correct)
  • Phosphate
  • Potassium
  • What can cause hyperchloremia in the blood?

    <p>Severe dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if water lost due to excessive sweating and diabetes insipidus is replaced without replacing NaCl?

    <p>Hyponatremia and hypochloremia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause hyperchloremia in the blood?

    <p>Severe dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is associated with elevated blood pressure due to excessive sodium chloride intake?

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

    What is the role of chloride in the human body?

    <p>Maintains proper pH levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lead to hyponatremia and hypochloremia if replaced without NaCl?

    <p>Excessive vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause hypernatremia and hyperchloremia?

    <p>Dehydration and diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte helps stimulate stomach acid needed for digestion?

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

    What are some clinical indications of an acid or fluid imbalance?

    <p>Vomiting over a long period of time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does chloride play in the activity of the enzyme amylase?

    <p>Affects enzyme function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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