Nursing 120-Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND
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AS a primary body fluid, - ANSWER WATER is the most important nutrient of
life.
Water's Job: - ANSWER -transporting nutrients to cells and wastes from cells
-transporting hormones, enzymes, blood platelets, and red and white blood cells
-facilitating cellular metabolism and proper cellular chemical functioning
-acting as a solvent for electrolytes and non-electrolytes
-helping maintain normal body temp
-facilitating digestion and promoting elimination
-acting as a tissue lubricant
TWO compartment of fluid in the body: - ANSWER *ICF*-fluid within the cells
(70%)
*ECF*- fluid outside the cells (30%)
-intravascular (plasma) is liquid portion of the blood
-interstitial is fluid that surrounds the cells
-trans-cellular is CSF, pericardial fluid, synovial, intraocular, pleural, and sweat
digestive secretions
, newborns,gender, and amount of fat cells: - ANSWER -newborns have the
highest amount of fluids in the body (ECF)
-*newborns, babies, and elderlies are at the highest risk for volume deficits*
-*gender and amount of fat cells affect body water* (women and obese people
have less body water)
electrolytes - ANSWER are minerals (sometimes called salts) that are present in
all body fluids.*They regulate fluid balance and hormone production, strengthen
skeletal structures and act as a catalyst in *nerve response*, muscle conduction,
and metabolism of nutrients.
IONS - ANSWER -when dissolved in water or another solvent, electrolytes
separate into ions and conduct either a positive or negative charge.
*cations* (+) charge
*antions* (-) charge
homeostasis - ANSWER total cations equal to total anions
fluid balance: - ANSWER solvent- liquids that hold a substance in the solution (
water)
solute- substances dissolved in a solution ( electrolytes and non-electrolytes)
Sources of fluid: - ANSWER -ingested fluids
-food
-metabolism
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