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WorksheetsFluid and Electrolytes Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the primary fluid compartment within cells called?
Intracellular fluid
Transcellular fluid
Extracellular fluid
Interstitial fluid
Which of the following is NOT a component of extracellular fluid?
Interstitial fluid
Intracellular fluid
Plasma
Cerebrospinal fluid
Which of the following is a cation?
Phosphate
Sodium
Bicarbonate
Chloride
What is the term for the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane?
Osmosis
Filtration
Active transport
Diffusion
What is the normal pH range of blood plasma?
6.5 to 7.0
7.0 to 7.5
7.35 to 7.45
7.5 to 8.0
What condition is characterized by a pH below 7.35?
Alkalosis
Acidosis
Isotonic fluid loss
Hypervolemia
Which buffer system is most important for acid-base balance in the body?
Phosphate buffer system
Protein buffer system
Carbonic acid–sodium bicarbonate buffer system
Bicarbonate buffer system
What is the term for excessive retention of water and sodium in the extracellular fluid?
Isotonic fluid loss
Hypovolemia
Fluid volume deficit
Hypervolemia
What is hyponatremia?
Potassium deficit in ECF
Excess potassium in ECF
Sodium deficit in ECF
Excess sodium in ECF
What does hyperkalemia refer to?
Excess calcium in ECF
Excess potassium in ECF
Calcium deficit in ECF
Potassium deficit in ECF
What is the primary function of a buffer in body fluids?
To increase acidity
To prevent major changes in pH
To enhance solute concentration
To promote fluid loss
What is the term for the movement of solutes from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
Diffusion
Osmosis
Filtration
Active transport
What is the effect of a hypertonic solution on cells?
Cells shrink
Cells burst
No effect on cells
Cells swell
