Applied Pathophysiology Study Aid with Questions and Answers

The most dangerous complication arising from abnormal potassium levels is cardiac arrhythmia. a. TRUE b. FALSE a. TRUE A deficiency of vitamin D can cause hyponatremia. a. TRUE b. FALSE b. FALSE A tumor that release excessive amounts of parathyroid hormone will most likely result in hypocalcemia. a. TRUE b. FALSE b. FALSE ___________ is the most abundant cation in the extracellular space. Sodium Two solutions that are isotonic have the exact same solutes dissolved in them. a. TRUE b. FALSE b. FALSE Swelling caused by movement of fluid into the interstitial space is known as ________________. edema The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane creates _______________ pressure. osmotic The hormone __________________ prevents dehydration by inserting aquaporins in the collecting duct of the nephron, causing increased water reabsorption. antidiuretic hormone For patients with cirrhosis, a deficiency of plasma proteins, along with portal hypertension, causes the accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal space, known clinically as __________________. ascites