Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Question 1

Define: Anions

Answer 1

Negatively charged electrolytes

Question 2

Define: Calcium

Answer 2

Body electrolyte ion having two positive charges (divalent cation)

Question 3

Define: Dehydration

Answer 3

Body fluid volume (plasma volume) deficit caused by fluid intake or retention below what is needed to meet the body’s daily fluid intake needs

Question 4

Define: Diffusion

Question 4

Define: hydrostatic pressure

Question 4

Define: facilitated diffusion

Question 5

Define: extracellular fluid

Question 5

Define: Electrolytes

Question 5

Define: filtration

Question 6

Define: fluid and electrolyte balance

Question 6

Define: hypercalcemia

Question 7

Define: hyperkalemia

Question 8

Define: hypermagnesemia

Question 9

Define: hypernatremia

Question 10

Define: hypo-osomotic/hyptonic

Question 11

Define: hypovolemia

Question 12

Define: insensible water loss

Question 13

Define: interstitial fluid

Question 14

Define: intracellular fluid

Question 15

Define: isosmotic/isotonic

Question 16

Define: magnesium

Question 17

Define: obligatory urine output

Question 18

Define: osmolality

Question 19

Define: osmorality

Question 20

Define: osmosis

Question 21

Define: potassium

Question 22

Define: sodium

Question 23

Define: solute

Question 24

Define:

Question 25

Define:

Question 26

Define:

Question 27

Define:

Question 28

Define:

Question 29

Define:

Question 30

Define: