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What is the primary difference between intravascular fluid and interstitial fluid?
What is the primary difference between intravascular fluid and interstitial fluid?
- Their locations in the body (correct)
- Their osmotic pressure and electrolyte balance
- Their composition and nutrient content
- Their functions in the body
What is the primary function of the body's fluid distribution system?
What is the primary function of the body's fluid distribution system?
- To store energy for later use
- To regulate body temperature
- To maintain a stable osmolality
- To enable the transport of nutrients and waste products (correct)
What is the term for the movement of fluid through a permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
What is the term for the movement of fluid through a permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
- Active transport
- Passive transport
- Osmosis (correct)
- Diffusion
What is the estimated percentage of total body water in elderly patients?
What is the estimated percentage of total body water in elderly patients?
What is the purpose of the permeable membrane that separates intracellular and extracellular fluid?
What is the purpose of the permeable membrane that separates intracellular and extracellular fluid?
What is the primary factor that determines the weight of hydrostatic pressure in the blood vessels?
What is the primary factor that determines the weight of hydrostatic pressure in the blood vessels?
What is the normal range of Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) in mmHg?
What is the normal range of Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) in mmHg?
Which of the following would be characterized by low Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and low Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)?
Which of the following would be characterized by low Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and low Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)?
What is the term for the pressure exerted by a fluid because of its weight?
What is the term for the pressure exerted by a fluid because of its weight?
What is the primary factor that determines the cardiac output (CO)?
What is the primary factor that determines the cardiac output (CO)?
Which of the following is an example of a condition that would increase hydrostatic pressure in the blood vessels?
Which of the following is an example of a condition that would increase hydrostatic pressure in the blood vessels?
What is the primary function of tonicity in relation to a semipermeable membrane?
What is the primary function of tonicity in relation to a semipermeable membrane?
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely increase the space for exchange across a semipermeable membrane?
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely increase the space for exchange across a semipermeable membrane?
What is the primary cause of decreased plasma oncotic pressure in a patient with liver disease?
What is the primary cause of decreased plasma oncotic pressure in a patient with liver disease?
A patient presents with localized edema in the lower extremities, which is pitting and measurable. What type of edema is this most likely to be?
A patient presents with localized edema in the lower extremities, which is pitting and measurable. What type of edema is this most likely to be?
What is the primary consequence of increased edema in a compartment, leading to compartment syndrome?
What is the primary consequence of increased edema in a compartment, leading to compartment syndrome?
What is the primary reason why localized edema in the brain can be deadly?
What is the primary reason why localized edema in the brain can be deadly?
What is the approximate amount of insensible fluid loss in 24 hours?
What is the approximate amount of insensible fluid loss in 24 hours?
What is the primary function of facilitated diffusion?
What is the primary function of facilitated diffusion?
What is the term for the movement of water from a higher solute concentration to a lower solute concentration?
What is the term for the movement of water from a higher solute concentration to a lower solute concentration?
What is the approximate osmolality of serum in the body?
What is the approximate osmolality of serum in the body?
What is the term for the movement of solutes from a lower concentration to a higher concentration?
What is the term for the movement of solutes from a lower concentration to a higher concentration?
What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump?
What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump?
What is the term for the movement of gases from a higher concentration to a lower concentration?
What is the term for the movement of gases from a higher concentration to a lower concentration?
What is the primary function of insulin in the body?
What is the primary function of insulin in the body?
What is the approximate hydrostatic pressure in the capillary bed?
What is the approximate hydrostatic pressure in the capillary bed?
What is the term for a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than the cell?
What is the term for a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than the cell?
