NURS 2063 Chapter 8 Questions with
Answers
What are electrolytes? - ✔✔Electrically charged particles (ions) dissolved in body fluids.
What are cations and anions? - ✔✔Cations are ions with a positive charge, while anions are
ions with a negative charge.
What determines electrolyte balance in the body? - ✔✔Electroneutrality determines balance
among electrolytes.
What are the two types of electrolyte transport mechanisms? - ✔✔Passive transport and active
transport.
What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump? - ✔✔It helps maintain the concentration
gradient of sodium and potassium across the cell membrane.
What is hypernatremia? - ✔✔A condition characterized by high sodium levels in the blood,
leading to cell shrinkage.
What is hyponatremia? - ✔✔A condition characterized by low sodium levels in the blood,
leading to cell swelling.
What percentage of body weight is composed of total body water? - ✔✔60% of body weight.
What are the two main compartments of body fluids? - ✔✔Intracellular (40%) and extracellular
(20%).
Answers
What are electrolytes? - ✔✔Electrically charged particles (ions) dissolved in body fluids.
What are cations and anions? - ✔✔Cations are ions with a positive charge, while anions are
ions with a negative charge.
What determines electrolyte balance in the body? - ✔✔Electroneutrality determines balance
among electrolytes.
What are the two types of electrolyte transport mechanisms? - ✔✔Passive transport and active
transport.
What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump? - ✔✔It helps maintain the concentration
gradient of sodium and potassium across the cell membrane.
What is hypernatremia? - ✔✔A condition characterized by high sodium levels in the blood,
leading to cell shrinkage.
What is hyponatremia? - ✔✔A condition characterized by low sodium levels in the blood,
leading to cell swelling.
What percentage of body weight is composed of total body water? - ✔✔60% of body weight.
What are the two main compartments of body fluids? - ✔✔Intracellular (40%) and extracellular
(20%).
