serious fluid Flashcards
(14 cards)
The primary purpose of serous fluid is to:
A. Remove waste products
B. Lower capillary pressure
C. Lubricate serous membranes
D. Nourish serous membranes
C. Lubricate serous membranes
The membrane that lines the wall of a cavity is the:
A. Visceral
B. Peritoneal
C. Pleural
D. Parietal
Parietal
During normal production of serous fluid, the slight ex-
cess of fluid is:
A. Absorbed by the lymphatic system
B. Absorbed through the visceral capillaries
C. Stored in the mesothelial cells
D. Metabolized by the mesothelial cells
Absorbed by the lymphatic system
Production of serous fluid is controlled by:
A. Capillary oncotic pressure
B. Capillary hydrostatic pressure
C. Capillary permeability
D. All of the above
All of the above
An increase in the amount of serous fluid is called a/an:
A. Exudate
B. Transudate
C. Effusion
D. Malignancy
Effusion
Pleural fluid is collected by:
A. Pleurocentesis
B. Paracentesis
C. Pericentesis
D. Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis
Caused by increased hydrostatic pressure
exudate
Caused by increased capillary permeability
Transudate
Caused by decreased oncotic pressure
Transudate
Caused by congestive heart failure
Transudate
Clear appearance
Transudate
Malignancy related
exudate
Tuberculosis related
exudate
Endocarditis related
exudate
