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The presence of ketone bodies in the urine is referred to as ______.


A) nitrituria
B) polyurea
C) pyuria
D) ketonuria

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which is the principal cation of the intracellular fluid?


A) Ca2+
B) Na+
C) Mg2+
D) K+

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The chloride shift occurs due to the increase in oxygen in the blood at the lungs and decreases as the oxygen is used by the tissues.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following compounds does not contain nitrogen?


A) uric acid
B) creatinine
C) urea
D) All contain nitrogen.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?


A) creatinine
B) chloride
C) phosphate
D) ketone bodies

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Very slow or shallow breathing can lead to a condition physiologists call


A) respiratory acidosis.
B) metabolic acidosis.
C) respiratory alkalosis.
D) metabolic alkalosis.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Most carbon dioxide is transported as a complex with hemoglobin.

A) True
B) False

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As blood moves from the arterial end of a capillary to the venous end,the flow from the interstitial fluid _____ .


A) increases
B) decreases
C) remains constant
D) might increase or decrease

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Bicarbonate ions which migrate from red blood cells into the surrounding fluid are replaced by _____ .


A) Na+
B) K+
C) Cl-
D) Bicarbonate ions which migrate from red blood cells into the surrounding fluid are replaced by _____ . A) Na<sup>+</sup> B) K<sup>+</sup> C) Cl<sup>-</sup> D)

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The net result of excretion of H+ in the urine is the ____ within the blood.


A) retention of Na+
B) retention of The net result of excretion of H<sup>+</sup> in the urine is the ____ within the blood. A) retention of Na<sup>+</sup> B) retention of   C) conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> D) conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to
C) conversion of CO2 to H2CO3
D) conversion of CO2 to The net result of excretion of H<sup>+</sup> in the urine is the ____ within the blood. A) retention of Na<sup>+</sup> B) retention of   C) conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to H<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> D) conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> to

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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If the pH of blood rises slightly above normal,the condition is termed _____ .


A) acidosis
B) alkalosis
C) hemolysis
D) ketosis

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The main route for elimination of water by the body is the ____.


A) kidneys
B) lungs
C) skin
D) intestines

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Acidosis is a condition in which the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled is reduced and is an exclusive symptom of some diabetic conditions.

A) True
B) False

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The human body contains approximately 70% ____ fluid.


A) interstitial
B) intracellular
C) blood plasma
D) other

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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The medical condition that can result from either cirrhosis or hepatitis is ______.


A) jaundice
B) hematuria
C) albuminuria
D) hemoglobinuria

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Blood pressure across capillary walls is


A) highest at the venous end of the capillary.
B) highest at the arterial end of the capillary.
C) the same at the venous and arterial ends of the capillary.
D) zero all along the capillary.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Urine accounts for approximately what percentage of your total body fluids?


A) >50%
B) 15 - 20%
C) 8-12%
D) <5%

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The principal anion of extracellular fluid is Cl-.

A) True
B) False

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Prolonged diarrhea can lead to _____ .


A) metabolic acidosis
B) metabolic alkalosis
C) respiratory acidosis
D) respiratory alkalosis

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus results in an increase in ketone body levels.This can cause ___.


A) respiratory acidosis
B) respiratory alkalosis
C) metabolic acidosis
D) metabolic alkalosis

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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