pH & Water GRADE A Q&A
The term alkaline reserve is used to describe the ________ buffer system. - (correct
answer)bicarbonate
Which of the following is not a method for regulating the hydrogen ion concentration in
blood? - (correct answer)diet
The most common cause of acid-base imbalance is __________. - (correct
answer)respiratory acidosis
Which age group most commonly has fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance issues? -
(correct answer)infants
Which of the following does not depend on the presence of electrolytes? - (correct
answer)amount of body fat
Which of the following is NOT involved in triggering the thirst mechanism? - (correct
answer)increase in blood pressure
The most abundant cation in intracellular fluid is sodium. - (correct answer)False
The role of ADH is to __________. - (correct answer)increase water reabsorption
Which chemical buffer system is the only important system in the extracellular fluid
(ECF) that resists short-term changes in pH? - (correct answer)bicarbonate buffer
system
The fluid that bathes the cells found in tissues is called __________. - (correct
answer)interstitial fluid
The term alkaline reserve is used to describe the ________ buffer system. - (correct
answer)bicarbonate
Which of the following is not a method for regulating the hydrogen ion concentration in
blood? - (correct answer)diet
The most common cause of acid-base imbalance is __________. - (correct
answer)respiratory acidosis
Which age group most commonly has fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance issues? -
(correct answer)infants
Which of the following does not depend on the presence of electrolytes? - (correct
answer)amount of body fat
Which of the following is NOT involved in triggering the thirst mechanism? - (correct
answer)increase in blood pressure
The most abundant cation in intracellular fluid is sodium. - (correct answer)False
The role of ADH is to __________. - (correct answer)increase water reabsorption
Which chemical buffer system is the only important system in the extracellular fluid
(ECF) that resists short-term changes in pH? - (correct answer)bicarbonate buffer
system
The fluid that bathes the cells found in tissues is called __________. - (correct
answer)interstitial fluid
