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Nutrition and Fluid Balance Chapter 14 Questions
Question 1 of 5
Vitamin that is important in the absorption of calcium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption in the gut, making A correct.
Question 2 of 5
Water moves back and forth across the plasma membrane by the process of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osmosis is the passive movement of water across membranes based on concentration gradients.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following events occurs last?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sodium reabsorption is the final step in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) process.
Question 4 of 5
You've been working outside in the hot sun and are dripping wet with sweat. Your fluid intake has been minimal as you have been too busy to stop and get a drink. You would expect
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sweating increases osmolality, stimulating ADH to conserve water.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements concerning potassium ions is false?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: High aldosterone increases potassium secretion, not decreases it, making this statement false.