Question

How is the concentration of electrolyte charges measured?

a. In millijoules

b. By mass

c. By amperes

d. By weight

e. In milliequivalents 12. What organ retains or releases body fluids, thereby regulating blood volume and blood pressure? a. Liver b. Kidneys c. Bladder d. Pancreas e. Heart 13. If fluid is lost by vomiting or diarrhea, what mineral is lost in greatest quantity? a. Chloride b. Calcium c. Phosphate d. Potassium e. Sodium 14. Of the following minerals, which is found in the body in the lowest amount? a. Potassium b. Phosphorus c. Sodium d. Calcium e. Iron 15. What is the principal extracellular cation? a. Phosphorus b. Magnesium c. Potassium d. Chloride e. Sodium 16. On a typical day, what is the relationship of the amount of sodium ingested to the amount of sodium excreted? a. Excretion is unrelated to intake. b. With extreme sodium intake, they are unrelated; with normal sodium intake, ingestion is greater than excretion. c. Excretion is higher. d. Intake is higher. e. Intake and excretion are equal. 17. What does chloride do in the body? a. Participates in blood clotting b. Protects bone structures against degeneration c. Helps maintain gastric acidity d. Supports immune system functioning e. Stabilizes protein shape

Answer 1

11. Answer ; D) In milliequivalents
Rationale ; This is the right unit used in an account electrolyte and its concentration.

12. Answer ; B) Kidney
Rationale ; Here the question mention about the blood volume and the blood pressure, So this would be the unique
organ which do this kind of function.

13. Answer ; E) Sodium
Rationale ; when the individual experience this situation there will be change in the level of all the minerals which are given
in the option, But the huge lost can occurs with Option (e)

14. Answer ; B) phosphorus
Rationale ; When comparing with the other minerals given in the option this would be the least one in the every individual.

15. Answer ; E) Sodium

17. Answer ; C) in gastric acidity