Quiz
- A decrease in serum potassium is called
(a) hyperkalemia.
(b) hypokalemia.
(c) hypernatremia.
(d) none of the above. - What is determined by the concentration of electrolytes and other solutes
in water?
(a) osmotic pressure
(b) protein fluid
(c) potassium fluid
(d) calcium fluid - Electrolytes are found in
(a) intracellular fluid.
(b) interstitial fluid.
(c) intravascular fluid.
(d) all of the above. - Sodium and chloride are most prevalent outside the cell.
(a) True
(b) False - The concentration of a hypotonic intravenous solution has the same con-
centration as intracellular fluid.
(a) True
(b) False - Which of the following is a volume expander?
(a) Blood and blood products
(b) Lipids
(c) Colloids
(d) All of the above. - Potassium is necessary for conduction of nerve impulses:
(a) True
(b) False
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