Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Flashcards
(8 cards)
0
Q
ICF accounts for approximately how much of body water?
A
25L of the 40L
1
Q
What are the two main fluid compartments that water occupies?
A
Intracellular fluid compartment (ICF) by 2/3
Extra cellular fluid compartment (ECF) by 1/3
2
Q
ECF is divisible into what?
A
Two compartments:
Plasma, the fluid portion of blood and
Interstitial fluid, fluid in the microscopic spaces between tissue cells
3
Q
What is the body’s universal solvent?
A
Water
4
Q
What are non electrolytes?
A
Solutes with bonds that prevent them from dissociating in solutions.
5
Q
What are electrolytes?
A
Chemical compounds that do dissociate into ions in water.
6
Q
T/F
Electrolytes can conduct electricity
A
True
7
Q
Electrolytes generally contain…
A
Inorganic salts, inorganic and organic acids and bases, and some proteins
