ATI LPN
Fluid Balance and Nutrition Questions
Question 1 of 4
Ingesting large amounts of sodium bicarbonate can lead to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Excess bicarbonate raises pH, causing metabolic alkalosis.
Question 2 of 4
The largest compartment of body fluids is the compartment.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The intracellular compartment is the largest, holding about 60% of body water.
Question 3 of 4
Aldosterone can stimulate the secretion of hydrogen ions by the kidney. Predict the consequences of increased aldosterone secretion on body fluid pH.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aldosterone hypersecretion will result in an increase in body fluid pH, as the number of hydrogen ions excreted by the body will increase.
Question 4 of 4
A loss of which type of body secretion is most likely to result in hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Intestinal loss (e.g., diarrhea) depletes potassium, causing hypokalemia.