Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy -
Chapter 8 - Water Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Children reach the adult proportion of body water to body weight
at about -
correct answer ✅3 years of age
The mineral that has the most influence on extracellular fluid
osmolality is -
correct answer ✅Sodium
An isotonic solution has -
correct answer ✅osmotic pressure equal to that of blood
The hormone that causes the kidney to conserve sodium and thus
retain water is -
correct answer ✅Aldosterone
The task of returning water to the bloodstream from the
gastrointestinal tract is performed by
the -
correct answer ✅Large Intestine
, Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy -
Chapter 8 - Water Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The hormone that causes the body to reabsorb water -
correct answer ✅Antidiuretic Hormone [ADH]
For premature infants, up to ___ of their body is water -
correct answer ✅80%
For a normal newborn, ___ of the body is water. -
correct answer ✅75%
A woman's body is approximately _____ water -
correct answer ✅50-54%
A man's body is approximately ___ water. -
correct answer ✅60-65%
Usually, the amount of urine excreted by the body every 24 hours is
approximately equal to
the amount of fluid -
correct answer ✅Consumed as oral fluids
Chapter 8 - Water Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Children reach the adult proportion of body water to body weight
at about -
correct answer ✅3 years of age
The mineral that has the most influence on extracellular fluid
osmolality is -
correct answer ✅Sodium
An isotonic solution has -
correct answer ✅osmotic pressure equal to that of blood
The hormone that causes the kidney to conserve sodium and thus
retain water is -
correct answer ✅Aldosterone
The task of returning water to the bloodstream from the
gastrointestinal tract is performed by
the -
correct answer ✅Large Intestine
, Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy -
Chapter 8 - Water Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The hormone that causes the body to reabsorb water -
correct answer ✅Antidiuretic Hormone [ADH]
For premature infants, up to ___ of their body is water -
correct answer ✅80%
For a normal newborn, ___ of the body is water. -
correct answer ✅75%
A woman's body is approximately _____ water -
correct answer ✅50-54%
A man's body is approximately ___ water. -
correct answer ✅60-65%
Usually, the amount of urine excreted by the body every 24 hours is
approximately equal to
the amount of fluid -
correct answer ✅Consumed as oral fluids
