NR283 QUESTIONS (4) WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
What occurs during osmosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Water moves from an area of lower solute
concentration to an area of higher solute concentration
Intracellular - CORRECT ANSWER -Within the cells
Two thirds of the body's fluids are - CORRECT ANSWER -intracellular
Extracellular - CORRECT ANSWER -outside the cell, include interstitial, intravascular, and other
compartments (cerebrospinal fluid).
One-third of the fluid in the body is - CORRECT ANSWER -extracellular
Hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -Pressure exerted to push fluid from one
compartment to another
osmostic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -draws fluid from an area of higher concentration to one
of lower concentration
Increased hydrostatic pressure causes fluid to move________ of the vascular system. Increased
osmotic pressure draws fluid ______ the blood. - CORRECT ANSWER -Out; back into
Hyperosmolar state - CORRECT ANSWER -High sodium, water loss
Which body mechanisms are activated when in a hyperosmolar state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conserve water, increase sodium excretion
, Hypoosmolar state - CORRECT ANSWER -Low sodium, excess water
Which body mechanisms are activated when in a hypoosmolar state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conserve sodium, increase water excretion
What are the three main ways fluid imbalance occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypovolemia
Maldistribution
Hypervolemia
Hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWER -decreased blood volume
Dehydration, traumatic blood loss, hemorrhage
What is reduced when someone doesn't intake enough fluid to replace what is lost by sweat
and other sources? - CORRECT ANSWER -Plasma
Maldistribution - CORRECT ANSWER -Immune response mediators or other protein or hormone
deficits cause a movement of fluid from one compartment to another without a loss of fluid.
An allergic response where considerable edema occurs is a result of - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maldistribution
Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER -Too much fluid accumulates or organs are unable to
manager/excrete this fluid
When someone experiences myocardial infarction, the heart is incapable of pumping the amt of
blood in the system. This causes a backup in the venous system and subsequent edema from
excessive hydrostatic pressure. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypervolemia
ANSWERS 2025/2026
What occurs during osmosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Water moves from an area of lower solute
concentration to an area of higher solute concentration
Intracellular - CORRECT ANSWER -Within the cells
Two thirds of the body's fluids are - CORRECT ANSWER -intracellular
Extracellular - CORRECT ANSWER -outside the cell, include interstitial, intravascular, and other
compartments (cerebrospinal fluid).
One-third of the fluid in the body is - CORRECT ANSWER -extracellular
Hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -Pressure exerted to push fluid from one
compartment to another
osmostic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -draws fluid from an area of higher concentration to one
of lower concentration
Increased hydrostatic pressure causes fluid to move________ of the vascular system. Increased
osmotic pressure draws fluid ______ the blood. - CORRECT ANSWER -Out; back into
Hyperosmolar state - CORRECT ANSWER -High sodium, water loss
Which body mechanisms are activated when in a hyperosmolar state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conserve water, increase sodium excretion
, Hypoosmolar state - CORRECT ANSWER -Low sodium, excess water
Which body mechanisms are activated when in a hypoosmolar state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conserve sodium, increase water excretion
What are the three main ways fluid imbalance occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypovolemia
Maldistribution
Hypervolemia
Hypovolemia - CORRECT ANSWER -decreased blood volume
Dehydration, traumatic blood loss, hemorrhage
What is reduced when someone doesn't intake enough fluid to replace what is lost by sweat
and other sources? - CORRECT ANSWER -Plasma
Maldistribution - CORRECT ANSWER -Immune response mediators or other protein or hormone
deficits cause a movement of fluid from one compartment to another without a loss of fluid.
An allergic response where considerable edema occurs is a result of - CORRECT ANSWER -
Maldistribution
Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER -Too much fluid accumulates or organs are unable to
manager/excrete this fluid
When someone experiences myocardial infarction, the heart is incapable of pumping the amt of
blood in the system. This causes a backup in the venous system and subsequent edema from
excessive hydrostatic pressure. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER -Hypervolemia
