NSG 533 Exam 1, Module 2 2025
Questions and Answers
Sodium - ....ANSWER ...-Essential electrolyte for extracellular fluid volume.
Water - ....ANSWER ...-Crucial for maintaining extracellular sodium
concentration.
Extracellular Fluid Volume - ....ANSWER ...-Total volume of fluid outside cells.
Extracellular Sodium Concentration - ....ANSWER ...-Sodium levels in
extracellular fluid.
Normovolemic - ....ANSWER ...-Normal blood volume status.
Hyponatremic - ....ANSWER ...-Low sodium concentration in blood.
Hypernatremic - ....ANSWER ...-High sodium concentration in blood.
Eunatremic - ....ANSWER ...-Normal sodium concentration in blood.
Aldosterone - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone regulating sodium retention in kidneys.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System - ....ANSWER ...-Hormonal system
regulating blood pressure and fluid balance.
Atrial Natriuretic Factor - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone promoting sodium excretion.
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, Brain Natriuretic Factor - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone involved in fluid balance
regulation.
Antidiuretic Hormone - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone regulating water retention in
kidneys.
Plasma Osmolality - ....ANSWER ...-Concentration of solutes in plasma.
Osmoreceptors - ....ANSWER ...-Cells detecting changes in plasma osmolality.
Effective Osmoles - ....ANSWER ...-Solutes causing water movement between
compartments.
Ineffective Osmole - ....ANSWER ...-Solute that does not cause water movement.
Normal Osmolality Range - ....ANSWER ...-280-294 mOsm/Kg for body fluids.
Isotonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with normal osmolality.
Hypertonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with increased
osmolality.
Hypotonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with decreased
osmolality.
Water Deficit Calculation - ....ANSWER ...-Difference between ideal and current
total body water.
Water Excess Calculation - ....ANSWER ...-Difference between current and ideal
total body water.
Edema - ....ANSWER ...-Excess fluid in interstitial compartments.
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Questions and Answers
Sodium - ....ANSWER ...-Essential electrolyte for extracellular fluid volume.
Water - ....ANSWER ...-Crucial for maintaining extracellular sodium
concentration.
Extracellular Fluid Volume - ....ANSWER ...-Total volume of fluid outside cells.
Extracellular Sodium Concentration - ....ANSWER ...-Sodium levels in
extracellular fluid.
Normovolemic - ....ANSWER ...-Normal blood volume status.
Hyponatremic - ....ANSWER ...-Low sodium concentration in blood.
Hypernatremic - ....ANSWER ...-High sodium concentration in blood.
Eunatremic - ....ANSWER ...-Normal sodium concentration in blood.
Aldosterone - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone regulating sodium retention in kidneys.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System - ....ANSWER ...-Hormonal system
regulating blood pressure and fluid balance.
Atrial Natriuretic Factor - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone promoting sodium excretion.
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, Brain Natriuretic Factor - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone involved in fluid balance
regulation.
Antidiuretic Hormone - ....ANSWER ...-Hormone regulating water retention in
kidneys.
Plasma Osmolality - ....ANSWER ...-Concentration of solutes in plasma.
Osmoreceptors - ....ANSWER ...-Cells detecting changes in plasma osmolality.
Effective Osmoles - ....ANSWER ...-Solutes causing water movement between
compartments.
Ineffective Osmole - ....ANSWER ...-Solute that does not cause water movement.
Normal Osmolality Range - ....ANSWER ...-280-294 mOsm/Kg for body fluids.
Isotonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with normal osmolality.
Hypertonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with increased
osmolality.
Hypotonic Alterations - ....ANSWER ...-Volume changes with decreased
osmolality.
Water Deficit Calculation - ....ANSWER ...-Difference between ideal and current
total body water.
Water Excess Calculation - ....ANSWER ...-Difference between current and ideal
total body water.
Edema - ....ANSWER ...-Excess fluid in interstitial compartments.
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