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This document contains multiple-choice exam questions on bicarbonate and pH levels in the body. It covers fluid compartments, electrolyte balance, and related nursing principles. It is Module 3 of the HCR240 course.
What's inside
- Fluid compartments of the body
- Total body water distribution
- Fluid and electrolyte balance in the elderly
- Isotonic solutions
- Osmosis
- Electrolyte concentration in intracellular fluid
Who it is for: Students taking the HCR240 course. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
This is a set of multiple choice questions about the body's fluid compartments, electrolytes and pH. Students get to test their knowledge of physiology and fluid balance.
Fluid compartments
The body's water is in intracellular and extracellular spaces. The extracellular space is made up of vascular and interstitial spaces. Fat and bone are in the flesh compartment.
Total body water
Most of the body's water is inside cells. The proportion of total body water changes with age. The nurse must know this when assessing fluid and electrolyte balance in the elderly.
Electrolytes and hormones
Natriuretic hormones help the kidneys excrete sodium. Antidiuretic hormone affects water balance. Compulsive water drinking can lead to hyponatremia.
Acidosis and alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis are compensated by the lungs. A compensated metabolic acidosis has low bicarbonate and low carbon dioxide, but a normal pH.
Key terms
- Capillary oncotic pressure
- The pressure in capillaries mainly caused by albumin.
- Starling's hypothesis
- The forces that move water at the capillary membrane.
- Hypernatremia
- Too much sodium in the blood.
- Hyponatremia
- Too little sodium in the blood.
- Metabolic acidosis
- A condition where the body produces too much acid or the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body.
- Compensation
- The body's response to restore balance.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the body's fluid compartments?
- How does total body water change with age?
- What hormones affect sodium and water balance?
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