Chapter 21: Body Fluids with complete answers

Chapter 21: Body Fluids

Answer Key
Question 1
Electrolytes

 All of the answers are correct

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 483.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 483
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Question 2
The osmolarity of normal saline solution is relatively equivalent to the osmolarity of intracellular
fluid.
You Selected:

 True

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 489.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 489
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Question 3
A positively charged ion is called a cation.
You Selected:

 True

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 483.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 483

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Question 4
Angiotensin II stimulates
You Selected:

 all of the answers are correct

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 22: The Urinary System, p. 505.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 505
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Question 5
Atrial natriuretic peptide opposes the effects of
You Selected:

 all of the above

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 22: The Urinary System, p. 502.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 502
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Question 6
A diuretic acts to
You Selected:

 increase excretion of urine

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 485.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 485
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, Question 7
Polydipsia is
You Selected:

 excessive thirst

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 484.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 484
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Question 8
Which of these is considered a fluid in a special compartment?
You Selected:

 cerebrospinal fluid

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 483.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 483
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Question 9
Most of the water lost from the body leaves in the ___________.
You Selected:

 urine

Reference:

 Cohen, BJ, and Hull, KL. Memmler’s The Human Body in Health and Disease, 13th ed.,
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015, Chapter 21: Body Fluids, p. 484.
Chapter 21: Body Fluids - Page 484
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Question 10
Metabolic reactions produce about 200 mL of water each day.