Nurs 241 Midterm Review Exam Questions
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Updated 2026
What is the largest fluid Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
compartment in the body?
What is the term for fluid outside Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
cells?
What are the two types of Interstitial fluid and Intravascular fluid
Extracellular Fluid? (plasma)
What is hypovolemia? Low fluid volume, often due to dehydration.
List three causes of hypovolemia. Vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding.
What are common symptoms of Hypotension, tachycardia, dry mucous
hypovolemia? membranes,
and weakness.
What is hypervolemia? Too much fluid in the body.
What are common causes of Heart failure and renal failure.
hypervolemia?
, What are symptoms of Edema, weight gain, shortness of breath,
hypervolemia? and
jugular vein distention (JVD).
What is third spacing? Fluid moves into a space where it cannot
be used
by the body, such as burns or severe
inflammation.
What is the function of ADH Retains water, decreases urine output,
(Antidiuretic Hormone)? increases
blood volume and blood pressure.
What does aldosterone do? Retains sodium and water, excretes
potassium
through kidneys.
What is the effect of ANP and They tell kidneys to get rid of sodium and
BNP? water,
decreasing blood pressure and fluid
volume.
What is osmotic pressure? A pulling force that moves fluid toward
higher
solute concentration.
What is hydrostatic pressure? A pushing force that pushes fluid out of
blood
vessels.
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What is the largest fluid Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
compartment in the body?
What is the term for fluid outside Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
cells?
What are the two types of Interstitial fluid and Intravascular fluid
Extracellular Fluid? (plasma)
What is hypovolemia? Low fluid volume, often due to dehydration.
List three causes of hypovolemia. Vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding.
What are common symptoms of Hypotension, tachycardia, dry mucous
hypovolemia? membranes,
and weakness.
What is hypervolemia? Too much fluid in the body.
What are common causes of Heart failure and renal failure.
hypervolemia?
, What are symptoms of Edema, weight gain, shortness of breath,
hypervolemia? and
jugular vein distention (JVD).
What is third spacing? Fluid moves into a space where it cannot
be used
by the body, such as burns or severe
inflammation.
What is the function of ADH Retains water, decreases urine output,
(Antidiuretic Hormone)? increases
blood volume and blood pressure.
What does aldosterone do? Retains sodium and water, excretes
potassium
through kidneys.
What is the effect of ANP and They tell kidneys to get rid of sodium and
BNP? water,
decreasing blood pressure and fluid
volume.
What is osmotic pressure? A pulling force that moves fluid toward
higher
solute concentration.
What is hydrostatic pressure? A pushing force that pushes fluid out of
blood
vessels.
