Fluid & Electrolytes Med-Surg Nursing questions with correct answers

Intracellular Fluid CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid within cell. Most of body's fluids are found within the cell Extracellular Fluid CORRECT ANSWER-Found in the blood vessels in the form of plasma or serum. Intravascular. Interstitial: lymph fluid, digestive secretions, sweat, csf. Mainly responsible for the transport of nutrients and wastes. Composes 50 -60% of human body CORRECT ANSWER-Water Explain Homeostasis CORRECT ANSWER-a tendency to equilibrium or stability in the normal physiological states of the organism. Ions CORRECT ANSWER-Dissolved electrolytes that develop an electric charge when dissolved in water. Sodium Na CORRECT ANSWER-the most abundant electrolyte in the body and the primary electrolyte in the extracellular fluid. Potassium K CORRECT ANSWER-found in the intracellular fluid. Major intracellullar cation. Plays an important role in maintaining fluid osmo & volume within the cell. K+ is essential for normal membrane excitability & nerve impulses. Needed for protein synthesis & breakdown of glycogen & maintain plasma acid_base balance. Selective permeable membrane CORRECT ANSWER-Selective permeablility maintains the unique composition of the body