WorksheetsElectrolyte and Acid-Base Balance Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the normal range of serum magnesium?
0.2–0.5 mg/dL
1.7–2.3 mg/dL
3.0–3.5 mg/dL
2.5–3.5 mg/dL
Which of the following is a major intracellular cation?
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Calcium
Which electrolyte is involved in ATP and enzyme activation?
Phosphate
Bicarbonate
Magnesium
Sodium
What is the normal range of serum phosphate in adults?
0.5–1.5 mg/dL
2.5–4.5 mg/dL
4.5–6.5 mg/dL
1.0–2.0 mg/dL
Which of the following is a major function of phosphate?
Oxygen transport
Acid-base balance
Blood coagulation
Muscle contraction
Phosphate levels are regulated mainly by which hormone?
ADH
Aldosterone
Parathyroid hormone
Calcitonin
Normal serum sulfate concentration is approximately?
0.1–0.5 mmol/L
1–2 mmol/L
5–10 mmol/L
10–15 mmol/L
Sulphates in the body are mainly involved in?
Protein digestion
Carbohydrate absorption
Detoxification and conjugation
Hormone secretion
Which is the main buffer in extracellular fluid?
Phosphate buffer
Ammonia buffer
Protein buffer
Bicarbonate buffer
Normal plasma bicarbonate level is?
10–15 mEq/L
15–20 mEq/L
22–28 mEq/L
30–35 mEq/L
What is Donnan's membrane equilibrium concerned with?
Oxygen tension
Blood glucose
Uneven distribution of ions
Renal clearance
Which of the following is a consequence of Donnan effect?
Equal ion distribution
Increased protein synthesis
Electrical neutrality imbalance
Increased blood urea
Which is NOT a compensatory mechanism in acid-base balance?
Respiratory rate change
Renal H+ excretion
Buffer system
Increased glucagon secretion
Compensatory mechanism in metabolic acidosis includes?
Decreased respiration
Increased bicarbonate retention
Hyperventilation
Increased urine pH
What is meant by "alkali reserve"?
Serum potassium level
Bicarbonate buffer in plasma
Phosphate concentration
Calcium levels
Low alkali reserve indicates?
Alkalosis
Normal pH
Metabolic acidosis
Electrolyte balance
Which is the primary intracellular anion?
Bicarbonate
Phosphate
Chloride
Sulfate
In metabolic alkalosis, which compensatory mechanism is seen?
Hyperventilation
Hypoventilation
Increased renal bicarbonate excretion
Decreased aldosterone
Which electrolyte abnormality can lead to tetany?
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypermagnesemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypernatremia
Which condition causes an increase in anion gap?
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hypernatremia
