FPCC Exam 2 Highlights: Fluids,
Electrolytes & Acid Base Balance
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Latest Updated 2024
fluid contained within the cells - ANSWER✔✔ ICF
fluid outside the cells - ANSWER✔✔ ECF
ICF electrolytes: - ANSWER✔✔ K, Mg, PO4
EFC electrolytes: - ANSWER✔✔ Na, Cl, HCO3
Regulates fluid volume
Helps maintain blood volume - ANSWER✔✔ Na
Regulates conduction of cardiac rhythm
Assists with acid-base balance - ANSWER✔✔ K
Promotes transmission of nerve impulses
Regulates muscle contractions
Major component of bones and teeth - ANSWER✔✔ Ca
Necessary for protein and DNA synthesis within the cell
Maintains normal intracellular levels of potassium
, Involved in electrical activity in nerve, cardiac, & muscle membranes -
ANSWER✔✔ Mg
Works with sodium to maintain osmotic pressure of blood
Essential for production of hydrochloric acid (HCl) for gastric secretions -
ANSWER✔✔ Cl
Promotes muscle and nerve action
Assists with acid-base balance - ANSWER✔✔ PO4
Maintains acid-base balance by acting as a buffer
Secreted by kidneys - ANSWER✔✔ HCO3
What are the major concerns associated with sodium and potassium intake? -
ANSWER✔✔ Sodium: Edema & HTN
Potassium: Cardiac dysrhythmias, Metabolic Acidosis
Occurs when there is a proportional loss of water and electrolytes from the ECF. It
may occur as a result of insufficient intake of isotonic fluid; bleeding; excessive
loss through urine, skin, insensible losses, or the gastrointestinal tract; or loss of
fluid into a third space. - ANSWER✔✔ FVD (Hypovolemia)
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