NR226 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES (QUIZ 3) UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Which of the following describes osmolality?
-Amount of particles removed from the fluid as part of evaporation -Color of the fluid -The amount of
particles within a fluid contributing to the fluid concentration -The weight of the fluid
ANSWER
The amount of particles within a fluid contributing to the fluid concentration
Question 2.
Hydrostatic pressure
ANSWER
A force pressing outward against a surface
Question 3.
Osmotic pressure
ANSWER
An inward pulling pressure towards a higher concentration
Question 4.
Diffusion
ANSWER
Passive movement of particles down a concentration gradient
Question 5.
Active transport
ANSWER
Using energy to move electrolytes across cell membrane
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, Question 6.
High osmolality
ANSWER
Hypertonic solution
Question 7.
Balanced osmolality
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 8.
Low osmolality
ANSWER
Hypotonic solution
Question 9.
Hypotonic solution + Hypertonic solution =
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 10.
Isotonic solution + Isotonic solution =
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 11.
Hypertonic solution + Isotonic solution =
ANSWER
Hypertonic solution
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ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Which of the following describes osmolality?
-Amount of particles removed from the fluid as part of evaporation -Color of the fluid -The amount of
particles within a fluid contributing to the fluid concentration -The weight of the fluid
ANSWER
The amount of particles within a fluid contributing to the fluid concentration
Question 2.
Hydrostatic pressure
ANSWER
A force pressing outward against a surface
Question 3.
Osmotic pressure
ANSWER
An inward pulling pressure towards a higher concentration
Question 4.
Diffusion
ANSWER
Passive movement of particles down a concentration gradient
Question 5.
Active transport
ANSWER
Using energy to move electrolytes across cell membrane
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, Question 6.
High osmolality
ANSWER
Hypertonic solution
Question 7.
Balanced osmolality
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 8.
Low osmolality
ANSWER
Hypotonic solution
Question 9.
Hypotonic solution + Hypertonic solution =
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 10.
Isotonic solution + Isotonic solution =
ANSWER
Isotonic solution
Question 11.
Hypertonic solution + Isotonic solution =
ANSWER
Hypertonic solution
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