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NUR 304 Test 41. Intracellular fluid
Answer
(ICF) fluid within cells
2. Extracellular fluid
Answer
(ECF) fluid outside of the cell
3. Interstitial fluid
Answer
(ISF) fluid between cells
4. What term is used for clinical concentration?
Answer
osmolality
5. Osmosis
Answer
water from an area of lower particle concentration to an area of higher particle concentration
6. Diffusion
Answer
Movement of molecules from an area of higher particle concentration to an area of lower
particle concentration
7. Tonicity
Answer
amount of solutes in solution compared with the bloodstream
, 8. Isotonic
Answer
equal tonicity as blood (ex. normal saline 0.9% NACL)
9. Hypotonic
Answer
fewer particles and more water than blood
10. Hypertonic
Answer
more particles and less water than blood
11. Osmoreceptors
Answer
initiate thirst mechanism and ADH release
12. ADH
Answer
antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin), stimulates kidneys to reabsorb more water
13. RAAS
Answer
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, activated by hypotension, hypo- volemia, low cardiac
output
14. Steps of RAAS
Answer
1. renin converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin I
2. angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by ACE
3. angiotensin II is a vasoconstrictor, stimulating release of aldosterone
4. aldosterone increases sodium and water reabsorption, potassium excretion from kidneys
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