Electrolytes Lab Test: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride

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What is the primary function of sodium in the body?

Maintain fluid balance

Control acid-base balance

Assess renal function

Regulate the serum osmolality (correct)

Which of the following best describes the role of potassium in the body?

Balancing serum osmolality

Regulating nerve excitability (correct)

Assisting in muscle function

Maintaining acid-base balance

What is the principal function of chloride in the body?

Assisting in nerve function

Regulating acid-base balance

Controlling serum osmolality

Passive role in maintaining fluid balance (correct)

What could be a potential cause of hyponatremia?

Edema from a relative increase in free body water Signup and view all the answers

Which condition could lead to hyperkalemia?

Renal failure Signup and view all the answers

What do deviations from normal electrolyte values indicate?

Underlying health issues Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for bicarbonate ions in the plasma?

22-28 mg/dL Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is involved in the regulation of physiological pH through the mechanism comprising insulin, glucagon, cortisol, and adrenaline?

Glucagon Signup and view all the answers

In which condition are increasing serum CO2 levels seen?

Metabolic alkalosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose?

70-99 mg/dL Signup and view all the answers

Which lab test provides values for hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) to detect anemia?

Hematology Full Blood Count Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of hematocrit in describing the volume of blood occupied by RBCs?

To describe the volume of blood occupied by RBCs Signup and view all the answers

What do RBCs serve to transport from the lungs to the body tissues?

Oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Electrolytes Lab Test: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride

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What is the primary function of sodium in the body?

Which of the following best describes the role of potassium in the body?

What is the principal function of chloride in the body?

What could be a potential cause of hyponatremia?

Which condition could lead to hyperkalemia?

What do deviations from normal electrolyte values indicate?

What is the normal range for bicarbonate ions in the plasma?

Which hormone is involved in the regulation of physiological pH through the mechanism comprising insulin, glucagon, cortisol, and adrenaline?

In which condition are increasing serum CO2 levels seen?

What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose?

Which lab test provides values for hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) to detect anemia?

What is the role of hematocrit in describing the volume of blood occupied by RBCs?

What do RBCs serve to transport from the lungs to the body tissues?

What can be used to classify different types of anemia to pinpoint the etiology?

What are the normal values for male hemoglobin (Hb)?

What does an increased hemoglobin level indicate?

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