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NUR 110 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) TEST 15 | GUARANTEED A+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 110 Test 151. thirst center
Answer
hypothalamus
2. Average adult intake
Answer
2400-2700 mL/day
3. sensible loss of fluid
Answer
loss that is perceived or is measurable. (wound drainage, GI tract, urine)
4. Insensible fluid loss
Answer
Occurs daily through lungs and skin--cannot be measured for accurate output
5. Intracellular fluid (ICF)
Answer
fluid within cells (40% of body weight)
6. Extracellular fluid (ECF)
Answer
fluid outside the cells; includes intravascular and interstitial fluids20%
of body weight
7. intravascular fluid
Answer
the fluid found within the blood vessels
, 8. interstitial fluid
Answer
liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the
body
9. functions of fluids
Answer
1. Fluids dissolve and transport substances
2. Fluids account for blood volume
3. Fluids help maintain body temperature
4. Fluids protect and lubricate body tissues
10. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Answer
hormone secreted from atrial cells of the heart in response to atrial stretching and an increase in
circulating blood volume. ANP has been identified as a diuretic that causes sodium loss and
inhibits the thirst mechanism
11. renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Answer
group of hormones that regulate BP by excreting or retaining water and salt in response to a
decrease in blood flow to the kidneys (hypotension)
12. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Answer
made in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. Released when there is a
need to restore intravascular fluid
Fluid volume excess > ADH decreases Fluid volume decreases < ADH increases
13. Types of fluids
Answer
isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic
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