18 Questions
What percentage of the body fluid compartments is composed of intracellular fluid?
66%
Which of the following is NOT a component of the extracellular space?
Red blood cells
Which of the following components makes up around 20% of the fluid compartment?
Plasma
Which electrolyte is often rich in intracellular fluid?
Potassium
Which type of solution is commonly used to replace fluids and electrolytes in medical settings?
Isotonic solution
What is the primary distinguishing feature between crystalloids and colloids used in medical treatments?
Particle size
What effect can be lost in about 30 minutes when infusing a volume, according to the text?
Nearly half of the effect
Which condition can cause even more changes in fluid distribution than in a healthy patient, as mentioned in the text?
All of the above
What is a characteristic of hypotonic crystalloids in relation to osmolality, based on the text?
They reduce osmolality of extracellular fluid
What is the main difference between crystalloids and colloids?
Colloids have macromolecules suspended in them, while crystalloids do not.
Which type of crystalloid is used as maintenance fluids and to treat solute free water deficits, according to the text?
0.45% saline
Which type of solution is generally favored in anesthesia?
Balanced crystalloids
When treating a patient with fluid responsiveness, what approach may be necessary due to volume loss to other compartments?
Titrate the fluid to achieve the needed effect
What is a risk associated with normal saline administration?
Increased lactate levels
Why might large volumes of balanced salt solutions pose a risk?
Risk of metabolic alkalosis
In which patient condition is it very rare to see the use of hypotonic crystalloids according to the text?
Anesthesia patients
What is a potential risk of using solutions containing calcium?
Risk of micro thrombide formation
Which type of fluid solutions have large molecular weight particles suspended in them?
Natural colloids
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