Chapter 32: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

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