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CASAL 1 Exam: Questions With Correct Answers (A+)

Fluid & Electrolytes

How does the body maintain homeostasis? Right Ans - anions and cations
must be the same amount.

Localized Edema Right Ans - Swelling in a specific site.

Due to trauma, surgery, inflammation process.

Compartments Right Ans - There are different types of fluid in each
compartment. When one fluid moves into the wrong compartment, problems
start.

Third Spacing Right Ans - accumulation/trapping of fluid in an actual or
potential body space due to disease/injury.

Intravascular Compartment Right Ans - refers to fluid INSIDE of BLOOD
VESSEL

Intracellular Compartment Right Ans - fluid inside the cell

Extracellular Compartment Right Ans - fluid outside the cell

Loss of intravascular fluid by third spacing Right Ans - hard to detect. Does
not fluctuate weight. May not be noticeable until after organ malfunction
occurs.

Generalized Edema Right Ans - Anasarca

What causes anasarca? Right Ans - cardiac, renal, liver failure

Who has the lowest proportion of body water? Right Ans - Older Adults

Who has the most proportion of body water? Right Ans - Children

Diffusion Right Ans - Movement of molecules from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration.

, Osmosis Right Ans - Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable
membrane. Low concentration to high concentration.

Insensible loss Right Ans - Water lost thru the skin (individual is unaware
of losing that water)

Water lost thru the lungs (lost through expired air that is saturated with water
vapor)

Substances transported actively through the cell membrane are Right Ans -
sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, hydrogen, some sugars and amino acids.

Average Amount of fluid loss by perspiration alone? Right Ans -
100mL/day

Isotonic Dehydration------Hypovolemia Right Ans - Most common type of
dehydration.
Inadequate intake of fluids and solutes.
isotonic dehydration.
decreased circulation of blood volume and inadequate tissue perfusion.

Hypertonic Dehydration Right Ans - Water loss exceeds electrolyte loss
caused by excessive perspiration, hyperventilation, ketoacidosis, prolonged
fever, diarrhea, early stage renal failure, and diabetes insipidus. cells shrink

Hypotonic Dehydration Right Ans - electrolyte loss exceeds water loss and
causes
cells to swell
caused by chronic illness, excessive fluid replacement
renal failure, chronic malnutrition

Fluid Overload/Overhydration Right Ans - excess Fluid

Isotonic Overhydration-hypervolemia Right Ans - excess of fluid in the
extracellular fluid compartment.
-Only the extracellular compartment has excess Fluid doesn't move.

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