Self-test questions: Chapter 40

Self-test questions: Chapter 40

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. The water content (as a percentage of total body mass) of an adult human male is:

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. Which of the following statements regarding the extracellular fluid is correct?:

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. A subject with a body weight of 65 kg was injected with 10 ml of a 1% (w/v) solution of Evans Blue. After 10 min, the blood was sampled and found to contain 0.037 mg/ml of the dye. What is the plasma volume?

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. Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of which of the following?

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. A lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) can result in severe dehydration

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. Total body sodium is the principal determinant of the effective circulating volume.

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. The effective circulating volume (ECV) is detected by the arterial baroreceptors.

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. Oedema may be caused by malnutrition

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. Oedema can always be treated with a diuretic drug.

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. A healthy 35 year old woman has lost about 500 ml of blood over a short period of time. Which of the following statements regarding her condition are likely to be correct? Please select all that apply.

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. A 60 year old man has lost about 2000 ml of blood over a few hours from a gastrointestinal bleed. Which of the following statements regarding his condition are likely to be correct? Please select all that apply.

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