PRN 1178 client centered care 2 exam 1

PRN 1178 client centered care 2 exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

• main functions of water in the body - Correct Answers

✅Act as a vehicle of transportation of substances to and from cells

• main functions of water in the body - Correct Answers

✅Aid heat regulations by providing perspiration which evaporates

• main functions of water in the body - Correct Answers

✅Assist with maintence of hydrogen balance in the body

• main functions of water in the body - Correct Answers

✅To serve as a medium for the enzymatic action for digestion How much of the body is water? - Correct Answers ✅More than half - 60% males contain 50% females contain 60% due to fat tissue Lose more fluid through skin than adults - Correct Answers ✅Infants - kidneys are not as efficient as adults less fluid absorption Adults - age related decline in total body water - Correct Answers ✅Diminished thirst sensations; decrease in urine concentrating abilities of kidneys; decreases the effectiveness of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 1 / 2

PRN 1178 client centered care 2 exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions Hypovolemia - Correct Answers ✅Abnormal decrease in the volume of blood plasma (occurs with dehydration or bleeding) What is critical in maintaining homeostasis - Correct Answers ✅Water Cells can't function without - Correct Answers ✅Water - death will occur Electrolytes are - Correct Answers ✅Minerals or salt dissolved in body fluid. Major source is from diet Electrolytes are measured - Correct Answers ✅MEq/L Electrolytes in - Correct Answers ✅A solution breaks into particles known as ions from reactions from hydrogen and electrolyte Ions - Correct Answers ✅Develop a positive electrical charge known as citations; for each positive charge in a fluid compartment there must be a negatively charged anion so that the balance is maintained

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