Chapter 39 Fluid and Electrolytes basic nursing book (All possible questions with 100% correct answers)

____ 1. Which body fluid lies in the spaces between the body cells? 1) Interstitial 2) Intracellular 3) Intravascular 4) Transcellular correct answers ANS: 1 Extracellular fluid lies outside the cells. It is composed of three types of fluid: interstitial, intravascular, and transcellular. Interstitial fluid lies in the spaces between the body cells. Intracellular fluid is contained within the cells. Intravascular fluid is the plasma within the blood. Transcellular fluid includes specialized fluids, such as cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal, and synovial; and digestive juices. ____ 2. Chloride, bicarbonate, phosphate, and sulfate are examples of what type of charged particles and why? 1) Cations, because they carry a positive charge 2) Cations, because they carry a negative charge 3) Anions, because they carry a positive charge 4) Anions, because they carry a negative charge correct answers ANS: 4