Nursing 1 - Fluid & Electrolytes (All solved)

What is homeostasis associated with? correct answers Controlling and integrating multiple body systems so that the physiologic control and balance can be maintained. What is fluid and electrolyte balance defined as? correct answers The process of regulating the extracellular fluid volume, body fluid osmolality, and plasma concentrations of electrolytes. What is "fluid"? correct answers Fluid is water plus the substances dissolved and suspended in it such as glucose, electrolytes, and proteins. What percentage of our body weight is fluid? correct answers 60% What percentage of our water is intracellular fluid? correct answers 40% Where is the majority of our fluid? correct answers Inside the cells. (40 % intracellular fluid) What percentage of our water is extracullar fluid? correct answers 20% Body fluids located outside the cell. correct answers Extracellular Fluid. Fluid inside the cell. correct answers Intracellular fluid. What does extracellular fluid contain? correct answers Intravascular, Interstitial, and Transcellular Fluid located between the cells and outside of blood vessels. correct answers Interstitial fluid. (potential space) if too much fluid here=edema Fluid that is the liquid portion of the blood. correct answers Intravascular fluid. Also known as plasma. (blood vessels) Cerebrospinal fluid, pleural, peritoneal and synovial fluids. correct answers Transcellular fluid. Why are fluids constantly shifting back and forth? correct answers To help maintain homeostasis or balance within those parts. How much of an infant's body is made of water? correct answers 70%-80% With an older male, how much of their body is made of water? correct answers 50% you lose fluid as you age What percentage of the average male's body is made of water? correct answers 60%