NURSING NURS:341 med surg final VERY CORRECT

Chapter 14: Fluids and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution 1. Which of the following body functions is accomplished through osmosis? A) Urine production B) Menstruation C) Weight gain D) Respiration Ans: A Chapter: 14 Client Needs: IV-4 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1 Feedback: Osmosis occurs when two different solutions are separated by a membrane impermeable to the dissolved substances; fluid shifts through the membrane from the region of the low solute concentration to the region of high solute concentration until the solutions are of equal concentration. 2. Which of the following would be considered transcellular fluid? A) Digestive secretions B) Synovial fluid C) Nucleolus D) A and C