Fluid & Electrolytes Questions and
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What causes edema in fluid and electrolyte imbalance?
✔✔ Excess fluid in the interstitial spaces.
How does the body respond to low blood calcium levels?
✔✔ By releasing parathyroid hormone to increase calcium absorption.
What is a common symptom of dehydration?
✔✔ Dry mucous membranes and decreased urine output.
What happens to cells in a hypotonic solution?
✔✔ They swell and may burst as water moves into them.
What is the main regulator of water balance in the body?
✔✔ Antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
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,What electrolyte imbalance is indicated by muscle twitching and tingling?
✔✔ Hypocalcemia.
How does the body maintain acid-base balance during alkalosis?
✔✔ By reducing respiratory rate to retain carbon dioxide.
What is the normal range for serum potassium levels?
✔✔ 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L.
What condition results from a severe loss of sodium and water?
✔✔ Hypovolemia.
What electrolyte imbalance is commonly seen with kidney failure?
✔✔ Hyperkalemia.
What role does chloride play in the body?
✔✔ It helps maintain fluid balance and acid-base balance.
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, How does aldosterone regulate fluid balance?
✔✔ By promoting sodium retention and potassium excretion.
What is a clinical sign of fluid overload?
✔✔ Pulmonary crackles and edema.
What happens to blood pH during metabolic acidosis?
✔✔ It decreases, making the blood more acidic.
What is the main function of bicarbonate in the body?
✔✔ To buffer excess acids and maintain pH balance.
What is a major cause of hypernatremia?
✔✔ Excessive sodium intake or water loss.
What electrolyte is closely associated with bone health?
✔✔ Calcium.
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Answers Already Passed
What causes edema in fluid and electrolyte imbalance?
✔✔ Excess fluid in the interstitial spaces.
How does the body respond to low blood calcium levels?
✔✔ By releasing parathyroid hormone to increase calcium absorption.
What is a common symptom of dehydration?
✔✔ Dry mucous membranes and decreased urine output.
What happens to cells in a hypotonic solution?
✔✔ They swell and may burst as water moves into them.
What is the main regulator of water balance in the body?
✔✔ Antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
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,What electrolyte imbalance is indicated by muscle twitching and tingling?
✔✔ Hypocalcemia.
How does the body maintain acid-base balance during alkalosis?
✔✔ By reducing respiratory rate to retain carbon dioxide.
What is the normal range for serum potassium levels?
✔✔ 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L.
What condition results from a severe loss of sodium and water?
✔✔ Hypovolemia.
What electrolyte imbalance is commonly seen with kidney failure?
✔✔ Hyperkalemia.
What role does chloride play in the body?
✔✔ It helps maintain fluid balance and acid-base balance.
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, How does aldosterone regulate fluid balance?
✔✔ By promoting sodium retention and potassium excretion.
What is a clinical sign of fluid overload?
✔✔ Pulmonary crackles and edema.
What happens to blood pH during metabolic acidosis?
✔✔ It decreases, making the blood more acidic.
What is the main function of bicarbonate in the body?
✔✔ To buffer excess acids and maintain pH balance.
What is a major cause of hypernatremia?
✔✔ Excessive sodium intake or water loss.
What electrolyte is closely associated with bone health?
✔✔ Calcium.
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