An Introduction to Human Disease, Seventh Edition

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1: Overall electrical neutrality of the body is always maintained.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE
	C:
	D:

2: The principal extracellular ions are:
	A: Na
	B: K
	C: PO4
	D: Cl
	E: All of the Above

3: The concentration of electrolytes is measured through the weight of salts within the intracellular fluid.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE
	C:
	D:

4: The liver controls the electrolyte balance in the body by eliminating water and electrolytes as required to maintain a uniform composition of body fluids.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE
	C:
	D:

5: Dehydration is most commonly seen in medical practice as a result of:
	A: Drug abuse
	B: cardiovascular problems
	C: vomiting
	D: diarrhea
	E: C and D

6: Groups at greatest risk for overhydration are:
	A: Infants
	B: Athletes
	C: Sufferers of decreased renal function
	D: All of the above

7: The body's acid-base balance is controlled by:
	A: The Thyroid Gland
	B: The Lungs
	C: The Liver
	D: The Kidneys
	E: B and D

8: The term for blood pH becoming acidic is:
	A: alkalosis
	B: acidosis
	C: glycosylated hemoglobin
	D: Hydronephrosis

9: The primary cause of ketosis is:
	A: Renal failure
	B: heart failure
	C: shock
	D: type 1 diabetes
	E: dehydration

10: The compensatory methods of metabolic alkalosis are very efficient in removing bicarbonate from the blood.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

11: Metabolic alkalosis caused by excess corticosteroids is frequently accompanied by:
	A: potassium depletion
	B: sodium depletion
	C: phosphate depletion
	D: All of the above

12: Pulmonary emphysema can be a cause of respiratory alkadosis
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE
	C:
	D:

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