Fluid balance - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary factor that regulates water input?
A) Sodium intake
B) Hormone secretion
C) Kidney filtration
D) Thirst
  • 2. What happens when there is an insufficiency of water in the body?
A) Decreased osmolarity in extracellular fluid
B) Increased production of perspiration
C) Increased osmolarity in extracellular fluid
D) Decreased activity of the supraoptic nucleus
  • 3. Where are the osmoreceptors that sense increased osmolarity located?
A) Distal convoluted tubules
B) Organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis
C) Adrenal cortex
D) Posterior pituitary
  • 4. Approximately how much fluid is lost via urine in a normal adult resting state?
A) 2500 ml/day
B) 100 ml/day
C) 500 ml/day
D) 1500 ml/day
  • 5. What are the fluid losses through perspiration and exhaled air called?
A) Sensible fluid losses
B) Primary fluid outputs
C) Regulated renal outputs
D) Insensible fluid losses
  • 6. How much fluid is lost per day through feces in an adult?
A) 800 ml
B) 50 ml
C) 400 ml
D) 100 ml
  • 7. Which hormones play a major role in regulating fluid output?
A) Renin and angiotensin
B) Vasopressin and aldosterone
C) Insulin and glucagon
D) Adrenaline and cortisol
  • 8. What happens to the secretion of ADH and aldosterone when fluid levels are excessive?
A) Secretion is increased
B) Secretion is suppressed
C) Secretion remains constant
D) Secretion is converted to renin
  • 9. From which part of the pituitary gland is vasopressin secreted?
A) Posterior pituitary
B) Hypothalamus
C) Anterior pituitary
D) Intermediate lobe
  • 10. What does the renin-angiotensin system trigger in the distal tubules and collecting ducts?
A) Inhibition of aquaporin expression
B) Reabsorption of sodium and water
C) Absorption of potassium only
D) Excretion of sodium and water
  • 11. What ion is secreted into the tubule in exchange for sodium?
A) Calcium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Chloride
  • 12. What is the function of aldosterone in the kidney?
A) Stimulates reabsorption of sodium ions
B) Inhibits aquaporin channel expression
C) Stimulates potassium reabsorption
D) Stimulates excretion of sodium ions
  • 13. What is required to increase the expression of aquaporin channels?
A) Release of renin
B) Decrease in osmolarity
C) Release of ADH
D) Release of aldosterone
  • 14. What is the total daily fluid input required to balance output?
A) ~3000 ml/day
B) ~2500 ml/day
C) ~1000 ml/day
D) ~1500 ml/day
  • 15. How much additional fluid is lost by females through vaginal secretions per day?
A) 100 ml
B) 50 ml
C) 150 ml
D) 20 ml
  • 16. What is the term for a state of normal body fluid volume?
A) Euvolemia
B) Hypervolemia
C) Hypovolemia
D) Dehydration
  • 17. How long can a human typically survive without water?
A) 1 to 2 days
B) 10 to 12 weeks
C) A few days
D) 4 to 6 weeks
  • 18. Water intoxication typically results in which electrolyte imbalance?
A) Hypocalcemia
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hyponatremia
D) Hypernatremia
  • 19. What is the primary reason the kidneys must continue to produce some urine during illness?
A) To regulate body temperature
B) To excrete metabolic waste
C) To maintain blood pressure
D) To store electrolytes
  • 20. What condition might be suggested by a positive fluid balance?
A) Kidney or cardiovascular problems
B) Profuse sweating
C) Water intoxication
D) Dehydration
  • 21. Which of these is NOT listed as a route of fluid loss in the text?
A) Metabolic synthesis
B) Expectoration
C) Perspiration
D) Respiration
  • 22. What is the function of homeostasis regarding electrolytes?
A) Keep concentrations within healthy ranges
B) Eliminate all electrolytes from the body
C) Maximize electrolyte absorption
D) Ignore electrolyte levels
  • 23. What is the purpose of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)?
A) Reducing metabolic waste
B) Measuring blood pressure
C) Treatment for dehydration
D) Treatment for water intoxication
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