Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy - Chapter 8 - Water
Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy -
Chapter 8 - Water
Children reach the adult proportion of body water to body weight at about correct
answers 3 years of age
The mineral that has the most influence on extracellular fluid osmolality is correct
answers Sodium
An isotonic solution has correct answers osmotic pressure equal to that of blood
The hormone that causes the kidney to conserve sodium and thus retain water is
correct answers Aldosterone
The task of returning water to the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract is
performed by
the correct answers Large Intestine
The hormone that causes the body to reabsorb water correct answers Antidiuretic
Hormone [ADH]
For premature infants, up to ___ of their body is water correct answers 80%
For a normal newborn, ___ of the body is water. correct answers 75%
A woman's body is approximately _____ water correct answers 50-54%
A man's body is approximately ___ water. correct answers 60-65%
Usually, the amount of urine excreted by the body every 24 hours is approximately
equal to
the amount of fluid correct answers Consumed as oral fluids
True or False. In a healthy person with average exertion throughout the day, urine
output is
roughly equal to liquid intake. correct answers True
The amount of urine necessary to carry away waste products is called ______ excretion
correct answers Obligatory
, The hormone from the posterior pituitary that leads to water retention is correct
answers Antidiuretic Hormone [ADH]
The amount of urine usually required to excrete metabolic wastes is ______ mL/day.
correct answers 400 to 600
What findings would the nurse most likely assess in a client with insufficient fluid
volume? correct answers Decreased urine output, increased pulse, decreased blood
pressure, and cool and clammy skin
Edema is the accumulation of excessive fluid in the ______ space(s). correct answers
Interstitial
What term refers to an atom that carries an electrical charge? correct answers Ion
Which of the following energy nutrients supplies the greatest amount of water produced
by
their metabolism? correct answers Fat
A ___ is a substance that neutralizes acids and bases correct answers Buffer
____ are elements or compounds that when dissolved in water separate
into ions capable of conducting an electric current. correct answers Electrolytes
What is the unit of measure for electrolytes? correct answers Milliequivalent
Milliequivalent is a term used to describe the: correct answers Number of particles of a
substance in a solution
A pH of less than which of the following would indicate acidosis? correct answers 7.35
In the blood, carbon dioxide is transported as: correct answers Carbonic Acid
Insensible water loss of 800 to 1000 mL/day occurs through the: correct answers Skin
and Lungs
True or False. Assessing skin turgor would be reliable source for evaluating fluid
balance in an 80 year old patient? correct answers False
The condition in which a person's mechanism to regulate body temperature has failed
is: correct answers Heat Stroke
A nurse documents that a client has ascites, which indicates accumulation of fluid in
which
area? correct answers Abdominal Cavity
Lutz Nutrition and Diet Therapy -
Chapter 8 - Water
Children reach the adult proportion of body water to body weight at about correct
answers 3 years of age
The mineral that has the most influence on extracellular fluid osmolality is correct
answers Sodium
An isotonic solution has correct answers osmotic pressure equal to that of blood
The hormone that causes the kidney to conserve sodium and thus retain water is
correct answers Aldosterone
The task of returning water to the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract is
performed by
the correct answers Large Intestine
The hormone that causes the body to reabsorb water correct answers Antidiuretic
Hormone [ADH]
For premature infants, up to ___ of their body is water correct answers 80%
For a normal newborn, ___ of the body is water. correct answers 75%
A woman's body is approximately _____ water correct answers 50-54%
A man's body is approximately ___ water. correct answers 60-65%
Usually, the amount of urine excreted by the body every 24 hours is approximately
equal to
the amount of fluid correct answers Consumed as oral fluids
True or False. In a healthy person with average exertion throughout the day, urine
output is
roughly equal to liquid intake. correct answers True
The amount of urine necessary to carry away waste products is called ______ excretion
correct answers Obligatory
, The hormone from the posterior pituitary that leads to water retention is correct
answers Antidiuretic Hormone [ADH]
The amount of urine usually required to excrete metabolic wastes is ______ mL/day.
correct answers 400 to 600
What findings would the nurse most likely assess in a client with insufficient fluid
volume? correct answers Decreased urine output, increased pulse, decreased blood
pressure, and cool and clammy skin
Edema is the accumulation of excessive fluid in the ______ space(s). correct answers
Interstitial
What term refers to an atom that carries an electrical charge? correct answers Ion
Which of the following energy nutrients supplies the greatest amount of water produced
by
their metabolism? correct answers Fat
A ___ is a substance that neutralizes acids and bases correct answers Buffer
____ are elements or compounds that when dissolved in water separate
into ions capable of conducting an electric current. correct answers Electrolytes
What is the unit of measure for electrolytes? correct answers Milliequivalent
Milliequivalent is a term used to describe the: correct answers Number of particles of a
substance in a solution
A pH of less than which of the following would indicate acidosis? correct answers 7.35
In the blood, carbon dioxide is transported as: correct answers Carbonic Acid
Insensible water loss of 800 to 1000 mL/day occurs through the: correct answers Skin
and Lungs
True or False. Assessing skin turgor would be reliable source for evaluating fluid
balance in an 80 year old patient? correct answers False
The condition in which a person's mechanism to regulate body temperature has failed
is: correct answers Heat Stroke
A nurse documents that a client has ascites, which indicates accumulation of fluid in
which
area? correct answers Abdominal Cavity
