WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SECTION 1 REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WGU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SECTION 1
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS



Homeostasis Concepts: k


(+) and (-) charged ions - CORRECT ANSWER-Solutes
k k k k k k k




Homeostasis Concepts: k


Protein (Albumin) is known as a major - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k k k k k


Solute

H20 is a solute/solvent - CORRECT ANSWER-solvent
k k k k k k




H2o found in what 3 compartments - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k k k k


1. Intracellular Compartment
k k k


2. Extracellular Compartment
k k k


3. Interstitial Fluid Compartment
k k k




Intracellular Fluid compartment: k k


inside/outside of cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-inside k k k k k




Intracellular Fluid compartment (ICF)
k k k k


When excess h2o diffuses into cell _____.
k k k k k k


When excess h2o diffuses outside cell ______. -
k k k k k k k


kCORRECT ANSWER-Cell shrinks k k


Cell edema k




Extracellular Fluid Compartment (ECF): k k k


inside/outside of cell - CORRECT ANSWER-outside k k k k k




Extracellular Fluid Compartment (ECF): k k k

, found w/in where? - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k


Intravascular compartment or blood vessels k k k k




Extracellular Fluid Compartment (ECF): k k k


fluid contains: - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k


electrolytes, oxygen, glucose, nutrients k k k




Extracellular Fluid Compartment (ECF): k k k


fxn of ECF - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k


transportation of electrolytes, o2, glucose, nutrients to cells
k k k k k k k


excretes cellular waste k k




Interstitial Fluid COmpartment (ISF) k k k


define - CORRECT ANSWER-filtrate of blood
k k k k k




Interstitial Fluid COmpartment (ISF) k k k


found where - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k


btw cells and btw cells and capillaries
k k k k k k




Interstitial Fluid COmpartment (ISF) k k k


contains: - CORRECT ANSWER-h2o, electrolytes
k k k k




Interstitial Fluid COmpartment (ISF) k k k


lacks: - CORRECT ANSWER-proteins
k k k




Interstitial Fluid COmpartment (ISF) k k k


Why does ISF lack proteins - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k k k


too large to diffuse out of vessels into interstitial spaces (except d
k k k k k k k k k k k


uring inflammation)
k




Hydrostatic pressure: k


define - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k


Pushing force by h2o in blood stream
k k k k k k




Hydrostatic pressure: k


source of what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
k k k k k


heart's pulsatile pump action
k k k