Chapter 27 Quiz

 

Chapter 27 Quiz

1. What is the primary cause of hypercalcemia?
2. How does a prolonged fast affect the body’s pH
3. What effect does a decrease in the pH of body fluids have on respiratory rate?
4. Wayne’s cardiac muscle cells have been releasing ANP in response to overstretching of his heart walls. What is the effect of the release of ANP?
5. If the osmotic concentration of ECF increases, what happens in the cells?
6. Mr. Proctor has high blood pressure. As his physician, why do you counsel him to limit his intake of sodium?
7. What is a possible reason for the development of metabolic acidosis?
8. What effect does drinking a pitcher of distilled water have on ADH secretion?
9. Hyperventilation produces which effects?
10. Why can prolonged vomiting produce metabolic alkalosis, while prolonged diarrhea produces metabolic acidosis?