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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance MC Questions

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When the amount of water you gain each day is equal to the amount you lose to the environment, you are in   show
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show acid-base balance  
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show kidneys and sweat glands  
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show intracellular fluid  
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show interstitial fluid, blood plasma, lymph, CSF, synovial fluid, serous fluids, aqueous humor, perilymph, and endolymph  
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The principal ions in the extracellular fluid are   show
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Physiological adjustments affecting fluid and electrolyte balance are mediated primarily by   show
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show reduction of urinary water losses and stimulation of the thirst center  
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Secretion of aldosterone occurs in response to   show
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Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone   show
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show potassium, magnesium, and phosphate  
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show het hydrostatic pressure  
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show net hydrostatic and net colloid osmotic pressures  
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If the ECF is hypertonic with respect the ICF, water will move   show
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When water is lost but electrolytes are retained, the osmolarity of the ECF rises and osmosis then moves water   show
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When pure water is consumed, the extracellular fluid becomes   show
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The concentration of the potassium in the ECF is controlled by adjustments in the rate of active secretion   show
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show bone, digestive tract, kidneys  
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show the plasma PCO2 is rising or falling  
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show organic acid and fixed acids in the ECF  
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Pulmonary and renal mechanisms support the buffer systems by   show
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The lungs contribute to pH regulation by their effects on the   show
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show lowering or raising the PCO2  
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Examples of mechanisms involved in the renal response to acidosis include   show
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show goes down  
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show emphysema, renal failure, neural damage, CNS disease, heart failure, and hypotension  
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show respiratory activity lower plasma PCO2 to below-normal levels  
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show production of a large number of fixed or organic acids  
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show respiratory acid-base disorder  
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The major causes of metabolic acidosis are   show
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show the PCO2  
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show a reduction in the number of functional nephrons  
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show a reduction in vital capacity  
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show extracellular fluid  
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show plasma volume or osmolarity  
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All water transport across cell membranes and epithelia occurs passively, in response to   show
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When the amount of water you gain each day is equal to the amount you lose to the environment, you are in   show
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When the production of hydrogen ions in your body is precisely offset by the loss, you are in   show
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Electrolyte balance primarily involves balancing the rates of absorption across the digestive tract with rates of loss at the   show
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Clinically, approximately two-thirds of the total body water content is   show
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Extracellular fluids in the body consist of   show
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show sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate  
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Physiological adjustments affecting fluid and electrolyte balance are mediated primarily by   show
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The two important effects of increased release of ADH are   show
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show a drop in plasma volume at the JGA, a decline in filtrate osmotic concentration at DCT, and high potassium ion concentrations  
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Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone   show
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show potassium, magnesium, and phosphate  
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The force that tends to push water out of the plasma and into the interstitial fluid is the   show
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The exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid is determined by the relationship between the   show
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If the ECF is hypertonic with respect the ICF, water will move   show
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When water is lost but electrolytes are retained, the osmolarity of the ECF rises and osmosis then moves water   show
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show hypotonic with respect to the ICF  
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The concentration of the potassium in the ECF is controlled by adjustments in the rate of active secretion   show
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The activity that occurs in the body to maintain calcium homeostasis occurs primarily in the   show
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The hemoglobin buffer system helps prevent drastic alterations in pH when   show
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The primary role of the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system is to prevent pH changes caused by   show
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show secreting or generating hydrogen ions, controlling the excretion of acids and bases, and generating additional buffers when necessary  
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The lungs contribute to pH regulation by their effects on the   show
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Increasing or decreasing the rate of respiration can have a profound effect on the buffering capacity of body fluids by   show
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show secretion of H+ and reabsorption of HCO3-  
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When carbon dioxide concentrations rise, additional hydrogen ions are produced and the pH   show
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show emphysema, renal failure, neural damage, CNS disease, heart failure, and hypotension  
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show respiratory activity lower plasma PCO2 to below-normal levels  
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show production of a large number of fixed or organic acids  
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show respiratory acid-base disorder  
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The major causes of metabolic acidosis are   show
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show the PCO2  
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show a reduction in the number of functional nephrons  
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The risk of respiratory acidosis in the elderly is increased due to   show
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show extracellular fluid  
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show plasma volume or osmolarity  
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show osmotic gradients and hydrostatic pressure  
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When the amount of water you gain each day is equal to the amount you lose to the environment, you are in   show
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When the production of hydrogen ions in your body is precisely offset by the loss, you are in   show
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Electrolyte balance primarily involves balancing the rates of absorption across the digestive tract with rates of loss at the   show
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show intracellular fluid  
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show interstitial fluid, blood plasma, lymph, CSF, synovial fluid, serous fluids, aqueous humor, perilymph, and endolymph  
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The principal ions in the extracellular fluid are   show
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show ADH, aldosterone, and ANP  
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show reduction of urinary water losses and stimulation of the thirst center  
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Secretion of aldosterone occurs in response to   show
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Atrial natriuretic peptide hormone   show
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show potassium, magnesium, and phosphate  
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show het hydrostatic pressure  
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The exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid is determined by the relationship between the   show
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show from the cells into the ECF until osmotic equilibrium is restored  
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show out of the ICF and into the ECF until isotonicity is reached  
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When pure water is consumed, the extracellular fluid becomes   show
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The concentration of the potassium in the ECF is controlled by adjustments in the rate of active secretion   show
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show bone, digestive tract, kidneys  
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show the plasma PCO2 is rising or falling  
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show organic acid and fixed acids in the ECF  
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show secreting or generating hydrogen ions, controlling the excretion of acids and bases, and generating additional buffers when necessary  
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show carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system  
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Increasing or decreasing the rate of respiration can have a profound effect on the buffering capacity of body fluids by   show
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show secretion of H+ and reabsorption of HCO3-  
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show goes down  
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Disorders that have the potential for disrupting pH balance in the body include   show
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show respiratory activity lower plasma PCO2 to below-normal levels  
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show production of a large number of fixed or organic acids  
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show respiratory acid-base disorder  
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show production of a large number of fixed or organic acids, impaired ability to excrete H_ at the kidneys, and a severe bicarbonate loss  
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The most important factor affecting the pH in body tissues is   show
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show a reduction in the number of functional nephrons  
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The risk of respiratory acidosis in the elderly is increased due to   show
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show extracellular fluid  
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show plasma volume or osmolarity  
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All water transport across cell membranes and epithelia occurs passively, in response to   show
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show keep the sodium concentration constant  
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show stimulating thirst, causing the release of ADH, triggering the secretion of aldosterone  
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show alterations in the potassium ion concentration in the ECF  
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The most important factor affecting the pH in body tissues is   show
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show intake exceeds outflow  
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When an individual loses body water, plasma volume   show
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show an imbalance between sodium gains and losses  
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show diffusion and carrier-mediated transport  
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Deviations outside the normal pH range due to changes in hydrogen ion concentrations   show
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When the PCO2 increases and additional hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions are released into the plasma, the pH   show
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show lactic acid and ketone bodies  
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In a protein buffer system, if the pH increases, a carboxyl group of an amino acid dissociates and releases a   show
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show 7.35 to 7.45  
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The condition that results when the respiratory system cannot eliminate all the carbon dioxide generated by peripheral tissues is   show
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show increasing the rate of hydrogen ion secretion into the filtrate  
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Chronic diarrhea causes a severe loss of bicarbonate ions, resulting in   show
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show decrease in pulmonary ventilation; increase in loss of bicarbonate in the urine  
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