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