Week 3

Question 1

what are the 3 major fluid compartments of the body?

Answer 1

1. intracellular
2. plasma
3. interstitial fluid

Question 2

What is the chief cation in extracellular fluid?

Answer 2

sodium

Question 3

What is the chief cation in intracellular fluid?

Answer 3

potassium

Question 4

dehydration is loss of water at what level?

Answer 4

cellular level

Question 5

what is the technical name for over hydration?

Answer 5

hyponatremia (low sodium in blood bc it’s too diluted with water)

Question 6

In ________ edema pressing will create a pit because fluid doesn’t stay in the cells

Answer 6

pitting

Question 7

What type of edema is lymphedema

Answer 7

non-pitting edema

Question 8

_________ makes up for 90% of solutes in extracellular fluid

Answer 8

sodium

Question 9

does aldosterone increase or decrease sodium levels

Answer 9

increase

Question 10

does ANP increase or decrease sodium levels?

Answer 10

decreases

Question 11

what is the name for loss of sodium in urine

Answer 11

natrieutic

Question 12

what is the normal ph level?

Answer 12

7.4

Question 13

what ph is alkalosis

Answer 13

greater than 7.8

Question 14

what ph is acidosis

Answer 14

less than 6.8

Question 15

What are teh 3 forms of hydrogen ion regulation?

Answer 15

1. chemical buffers
2. respiratory
3. renal mechanism