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Which electrolyte is the most abundant in the body?
Which electrolyte is the most abundant in the body?
- Magnesium
- Calcium (correct)
- Chloride
- Sodium
What is the recommended total daily fluid intake for men?
What is the recommended total daily fluid intake for men?
- 2700 mL
- 3700 mL (correct)
- 5000 mL
- 2000 mL
What is the normal serum level range for calcium?
What is the normal serum level range for calcium?
- 95–105 mEq/L
- 1.6 – 2.6 mEq/L
- 0.6 – 1.2 mg/dL
- 8.5 – 10.5 mg/dL (correct)
Which of the following is an example of sensible fluid loss?
Which of the following is an example of sensible fluid loss?
Where is the thirst center located that prompts the urge to drink?
Where is the thirst center located that prompts the urge to drink?
What stimulates the release of calcium from bones and its reabsorption from kidneys and intestines?
What stimulates the release of calcium from bones and its reabsorption from kidneys and intestines?
Which electrolyte is involved in protein and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as protein and DNA synthesis?
Which electrolyte is involved in protein and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as protein and DNA synthesis?
Which condition would lead to more fluid loss according to the text?
Which condition would lead to more fluid loss according to the text?
What is the function of chloride in the body?
What is the function of chloride in the body?
What is the primary way to monitor fluid balance according to the text?
What is the primary way to monitor fluid balance according to the text?
Which method of fluid intake involves giving solutions with nutrition components via the GI system?
Which method of fluid intake involves giving solutions with nutrition components via the GI system?
Which electrolyte is essential for cardiac automaticity and combines with phosphorus to form mineral salts of teeth and bones?
Which electrolyte is essential for cardiac automaticity and combines with phosphorus to form mineral salts of teeth and bones?
Which electrolyte helps in regulating fluid volume and interacts with calcium to maintain muscle contraction?
Which electrolyte helps in regulating fluid volume and interacts with calcium to maintain muscle contraction?
What is the normal range for sodium (Na+) in the blood?
What is the normal range for sodium (Na+) in the blood?
Which hormone plays a role in regulating sodium (Na+) levels by affecting its reabsorption and excretion through the kidneys?
Which hormone plays a role in regulating sodium (Na+) levels by affecting its reabsorption and excretion through the kidneys?
What is the major cation that maintains osmolality in the intracellular fluid (ICF) and assists in regulating cardiac rhythm?
What is the major cation that maintains osmolality in the intracellular fluid (ICF) and assists in regulating cardiac rhythm?
Which electrolyte assists in transmitting electrical impulses in multiple body systems and contributes to acid-base balance?
Which electrolyte assists in transmitting electrical impulses in multiple body systems and contributes to acid-base balance?
What could be a cause of low sodium levels due to excess intake?
What could be a cause of low sodium levels due to excess intake?
What is the function of phosphate (PO4–) in the body?
What is the function of phosphate (PO4–) in the body?
How are calcium and phosphorus levels related in the body?
How are calcium and phosphorus levels related in the body?
Which electrolyte is lost through diarrhea, diuretics, and renal insufficiency?
Which electrolyte is lost through diarrhea, diuretics, and renal insufficiency?
What is the primary function of bicarbonate (HCO3–) in the body?
What is the primary function of bicarbonate (HCO3–) in the body?
What does an increase in potassium deficits lead to?
What does an increase in potassium deficits lead to?
Which electrolyte combines with calcium to form mineral salts of teeth and bones?
Which electrolyte combines with calcium to form mineral salts of teeth and bones?
What is the role of water in the body according to the text?
What is the role of water in the body according to the text?
Which body fluid compartment makes up 40% of body weight?
Which body fluid compartment makes up 40% of body weight?
What is the primary role of the sodium-potassium pump discussed in the text?
What is the primary role of the sodium-potassium pump discussed in the text?
Which process involves the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration?
Which process involves the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration?
What type of IV solution has lower osmolality than blood, causing water to move into cells?
What type of IV solution has lower osmolality than blood, causing water to move into cells?
Which factor affects the rate of diffusion as described in the text?
Which factor affects the rate of diffusion as described in the text?
What is responsible for the normal circulation of blood within a closed system?
What is responsible for the normal circulation of blood within a closed system?
What determines the direction of movement of solutes within the body according to the text?
What determines the direction of movement of solutes within the body according to the text?
Which substance is highlighted as the main determinant of intracellular osmolality in the text?
Which substance is highlighted as the main determinant of intracellular osmolality in the text?
What is an essential factor for maintaining homeostasis according to the text?
What is an essential factor for maintaining homeostasis according to the text?
