What are colloids Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are colloids? - Very small particles suspended in water which are resistant to settling. What is turbidity measured in? - Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) What is the turbidity measurement that is visible to the naked eye? - 5 NTU What is an important indicator of treatment efficiency and particularly the efficiency of filters and disinfection processes? - Turbidity Why are particles that cause turbidity harmful? - They can hide or entrap harmful organisms so that the disinfe...

SWS3022 UF Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers The very high pH (>8.5) levels found in some arid regions are most likely due to the high levels of exchangeable_______: - Answer-Na Sodic soils generally have a poor physical condition. To what is this most likely due? - Answer-Dispersion of the Na-saturated soil colloids Which of the following human activities is most apt to result in long term increase in soil PH? - Answer-irrigation with high salt water Which of the following is ...

Vasopressors may be used in the treatment of shock. Explain why. vasopressors are a class of drugs that induce vasoconstriction and increase the MAP In shock, MAP is insufficient to maintain adequate tissue perfusion While monitoring Ms. B's ABGs, the nurse notes that her PaO2 is < 60 mmHg and her PaCO2 is >50 mmHg. What do these findings indicate, and why have they occurred? note: previous lab data - pt is in respiratory alkalosis Hypovolemic shock body's compensatory mechanisms lea...

What anti-inflammatory analgesic is indicated for patients with suspected myocardial infarction? A) Versed B) Nitroglycerin C) Morphine D) Aspirin - ANSWER Answer: D - Aspirin After assisting a patient with her EpiPen, she states that it is much easier for her to breathe. However, her heart rate has increased from 92 to 118 beats per minute. In relation to the epinephrine, the AEMT recognizes the increased heart rate as a(n): A) Contraindication B) Therapeutic effect C) Side effect...

Fluid and Electrolytes ATI Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) When does osmolatity occur? - answerwhen body fluid becomes hypertonic or hypotonic What is hypernatremia? - answerwater deficit What is hyponatremia? - answerwater excess or intoxication Body fluids are distributed between what two compartments? - answer-Intracellular (ICF) -Extracellular (ECF) What is ICF? - answer-2/3 of body water -body fluids WITHIN the cells What is ECF? - answer-1/3 of body water -Body ...

SWS3022 Exam 3 Questions and Answers All Correct Define an acid - Answer-Any substance which increases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. Know the two ions considered acids in soils` - Answer-Hydrogen & Aluminum Understand how aluminum contributes to soil acidity - Answer-Aluminum has the ability to facilitate the splitting of water and react with the resulting H+. Aluminum reacts with water to bind to the hydroxide, leaving the hydrogen ion not neutralized (so lots of H+'s). ...

Operation of Wastewater Treatment prep complete exam questions and verified answers 2024/2025 An Imhoff cone is used to measure________solids. A. suspended B. colloidal C. volatile D. settleable - CORRECT ANSWER-D. settleable (Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1 by Kenneth D. Kerri) A _____ flume is widely used for measuring wastewater flow. - CORRECT ANSWERParshall (Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1 by Kenneth D. Kerri) Velocity of flow in a gri...

how do scientists make observations Scientists are naturally curious about the world. Thoughts are taken note of and further investigated Steps of scientific inquiry -Make an Observation -Form a Question -Form a Hypothesis -Conduct Experiment -Analyze the Data and Draw Conclusions What is a hypothesis an informed guess as to the possible answer. Can be used for further scientific investigation Controls/constants unchanged. Used as base for comparison of variables Variable/experim...

AGACNP - Acute Care Problems Question and answers already passed 2024Parkland Formula for burns - correct answer 4ml/kg x TBSA % burned = amount to be given during the first 24 hours What type of fluids do we give for burns - correct answer Crystalloids, NOT colloids When do we begin giving fluids to a burn patient? - correct answer As soon as the injury occurs, not when the patient gets to the hospital How do we administered the required fluids for a burn patient? - correct answer Half...

ATE 1211 Midterm Exam Review - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Where do you find the interstitial fluid in the body? Body cavities What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? Mitosis: 2 daughter cells produced o Meiosis: 4 daughter cells produced Function of a lysosome Digestion of ingested material in cell Which body compartment contains the greatest amount of water? Intracellular compartment Examples of the carbohydrates found in the cells Glucose, fructose, lactose, sucro...