RTR 1420 - Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

References to "average" body water volume in reference tables are based on which type of individual?

• A healthy, nonobese 70-kg male

• A healthy, nonobese 60-kg female

• A healthy, obese 70-kg male

• A healthy, nonobese 80-kg male

How much of the body water volume in a 70-kg male is intracellular fluid?

• 20 L

• 22 L

• 24 L

• 25 L

What percentage of body weight is water in adult males?

• 50%

• 55%

• 60%

• 65%

How does the water content in the female body compare to the male body?

• Female body has about 20% less water than male body

• Female body has about 10% less water than male body

• Female body has about 10% more water than male body

• Female body has the same water content as male body

What is the effect of high fat content on total water content per kilogram of body weight?

• Increases total water content

• Decreases total water content

• No effect on total water content

• Causes water content to fluctuate

What is the term used to describe the internal environment of the body that surrounds cells and transports substances to and from them?

• Intracellular fluid (ICF)

• Extracellular fluid (ECF)

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondrial fluid

Which of the following is NOT a type of transcellular fluid?

• Lymph

• Joint fluids

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Plasma

What is the primary function of extracellular fluid (ECF)?

• To provide energy to cells

• To surround cells and transport substances to and from them

• To store genetic information

• To produce proteins

Which of the following is NOT a component of extracellular fluid (ECF)?

• Plasma

• Interstitial fluid (IF)

• Transcellular fluid

• Cytoplasm

Which of the following fluids is NOT considered transcellular?

• Lymph

• Joint fluids

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Interstitial fluid (IF)