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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause hyperchloremia in the blood?

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

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

<p>Hypertension (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of chloride in the human body?

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

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

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

What can cause hypernatremia and hyperchloremia?

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

Which electrolyte helps stimulate stomach acid needed for digestion?

<p>Chloride (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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