Chapter 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Chapter 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

 

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Chapter 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

 

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TRUE/FALSE

 

1. Salt and glucose are examples of electrolytes found in the body.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1004

TOP:    Interrelationship of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

 

2. Electrolytes are substances that dissociate in solution.

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1004

TOP:    Interrelationship of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

 

3. In infants, total body water constitutes approximately 40% of body weight.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1004

TOP:    Total Body Water

 

4. Plasma, synovial fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid are all examples of extracellular fluid.

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1005

TOP:    Body Fluid Compartments

 

5. The volume of interstitial fluid is greater than the volume of plasma.

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 1005

TOP:    Body Fluid Compartments

 

6. Intracellular fluids constitute about 50% of body weight.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization

REF:    Page 1004 (Table 32-1)                      TOP:    Body Fluid Compartments

 

7. In recent years, Ringer solution has frequently been used instead of normal saline.

 

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization

REF:    Page 1007 (Box 32-1)                        TOP:    Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy

 

8. The tonicity of a solution is not important when it is administered subcutaneously.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization

REF:    Page 1007 (Box 32-1)                        TOP:    Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy

 

9. Ingested liquids are the major source of water for the body, followed by water formed from a catabolism, with a smaller amount coming from water in foods.

 

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization

REF:    Page 1009 (Table 32-4)

TOP:    Typical Normal Values for Each Portal of Water Entry and Exit