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PAT 201 Week 6 Fluid & Electrolyte Notes – Study Guide & Exam Prep

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Master fluid and electrolyte balance in PAT 201 Week 6 with these clear and comprehensive study notes. This PDF covers essential concepts, key mechanisms, and clinical applications to help students understand complex topics in pathophysiology. Ideal for exam preparation, quick revision, and reinforcing difficult concepts. A must-have resource for nursing and health science students aiming to excel in PAT 201.

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PAThk201hkWeekhk6hk-hkFluidhk&hkElectrolytes


bodyhkfluidshkarehkdividedhkintohkfluidhkcompartments,hk1/3hkarehk_________
____hkwhilehk2/3hkarehk___________hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
extracellular


intracellular


thehkECFhkishkcomposedhkofhk________hkandhk_________hk-hkcorrecthkanswer
✔ ✔ plasmahkandhkinterstitialhkfluid


howhkdohkwehkdeterminehkthehksolutehklevelshkinsidehkofhkahkcell?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ determinehkthemhkinhkthehkintravascularhkfluid


ThkorhkF:hkECFhkandhkintravascularhkfluidhkarehkinterchangeablehktermshk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ TRUE


______%hktohk____%hkofhkahknewborn'shkweighthkishkmadehkfromhkwaterhk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ 70-80%


______%hktohk____%hkofhkahkchild'shkweighthkishkmadehkfromhkwaterhk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ 60-65%

,______%hktohk____%hkofhkanhkadult'shkweighthkishkmadehkfromhkwaterhk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ 50-60%


______%hktohk____%hkofhkanhkolderhkadult'shkweighthkishkmadehkfromhkwaterhk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ 45-55%


whathkagehkdemographicshkarehkathkahkhigherhkriskhkforhkdehydration?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ newborns/infants


olderhkadults


whyhkarehknewborns/infantshkathkahkhigherhkriskhkforhkdehydration?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ relyhkonhkothers


highhkmetabolichkrates


largerhksurfacehkareahk=hkmorehkinsensiblehkwaterhkloss


kidneyshkarehkimmaturehk=hklesshkconcentratedhkurine

,whyhkarehkolderhkadultshkathkahkhigherhkriskhkforhkdehydration?hk-
hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ lesshkmusclehk&hkmorehkfathk-
hkfathkdoesn'thkholdhkontohkwaterhkwell




physicalhklimitationshk=hkmayhknothkbehkablehktohkreachhkwater


unresponsivehktohkthirsthksignals


homeostasishktakeshklongerhktohkbehkrestored


whathkishkdiffusion?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
particleshkmovehkfromhkhighhktohklowhksolutehkconcentration



whathkishkosmosis?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
waterhkmoveshkfromhklowhktohkhighhksolutehkconcentration



ThkorhkF:hkfacilitatedhkdiffusionhkrequireshkATPhk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
FALSEhk-
hkbothhksimplehkandhkfacilitatedhkdiffusionhkarehkpassivehkandhkdohknothkrequireh


kATP




whathkishkanhkexamplehkofhkfacilitatedhkdiffusion?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
GLUT4hktransporthkproteinhktransportshkglucosehkintohkcells

, whathkishkactivehktransport?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
thehkmovementhkofhkparticleshkacrosshkahkcellhkmembranehkagainsthkahkconce
ntrationhkgradient


requireshkATP


whathkishkanhkexamplehkofhkactivehktransport?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
sodiumhkpotassiumhkpump


waterhkwantshktohkbehk_______hkonhkeitherhksidehkofhkahksemi-
permeablehkmembranehk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔ equal



whathkarehkthehkfourhkstarlinghkforces?hk-hkcorrecthkanswer✔ ✔
capillaryhkhydrostatichkpressure


interstitialhkoncotichkpressure


capillaryhkoncotichkpressure


interstitialhkhydrostatichkpressure

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