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In the fetus, where is the majority of water distributed early in gestation?
In the fetus, where is the majority of water distributed early in gestation?
- Intracellular fluid (ICF)
- Extracellular fluid (ECF) (correct)
- Intravascular space
- Interstitial space
What occurs with diuresis in the first week of life in a neonate?
What occurs with diuresis in the first week of life in a neonate?
- Decrease in intravascular volume
- Formation of amniotic fluid
- Physiological contraction of ECF volume (correct)
- Expansion of extracellular fluid (ECF) volume
What is the proportion of body weight that water makes up at term in a fetus?
What is the proportion of body weight that water makes up at term in a fetus?
- 75% (correct)
- 85%
- 95%
- 65%
What factor contributes to the shift of water from ECF to ICF compartments in a fetus by term?
What factor contributes to the shift of water from ECF to ICF compartments in a fetus by term?
What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
What is the main component of the body's extracellular fluid (ECF)?
What is the main component of the body's extracellular fluid (ECF)?
What contributes to the shift of water from the extracellular (ECF) to intracellular (ICF) compartments in a fetus by term?
What contributes to the shift of water from the extracellular (ECF) to intracellular (ICF) compartments in a fetus by term?
What causes the postnatal weight loss in term infants in the first week of life?
What causes the postnatal weight loss in term infants in the first week of life?
What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
What contributes to the acute increase in intravascular volume after birth?
What contributes to the acute increase in intravascular volume after birth?
