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WATER AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE- Part 1
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1. The total body water in various subjects
is relatively constant when expressed as
percentage of the lean body mass and is
about
(A). 30% (B) 40%
(C) 50% (D) 70%
2.. The percentage of water contained in the
body of an individual is less because of
(A) High fat content (B) Low fat content
(C) High protein content(D) Low protein content
3. In intracellular compartment the fluid
present in ml/kg body weight is about
(A) 100 (B) 200
(C) 200 (D) 330
4. In extra cellular compartment, the fluid
present in ml/kg of body weight is about
(A) 120 (B) 220
(C) 270 (D) 330
5. Fluid present in dense connective tissue
and cartilage in ml/kg body weight is
about
(A) 10 (B) 20
(C) 45 (D) 55
6. The total body water in ml/kg body
weight in average normal young adult
male is about
(A) 200 (B) 400
(C) 600 (D) 1000
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7. The fluid present in bones which can not
be exchanged readily because of relative
avascularity is about
(A) 20 ml/kg (B) 25 ml/kg
(C) 45 ml/kg (D) 60 ml/kg
8. Water derived in gm from complete
oxidation of each gm of carbohydrate is
about
(A) 0.15 (B) 0.25
(C) 0.35 (D) 0.55
9. The oxidation of 100 gm of fat yields
(A) 50 gm water (B) 107 gm water
(C) 150 gm water (D) 200 gm water
10. Each gm of protein on complete oxidation
yields
(A) 0.21 gm water (B) 0.31 gm water
(C) 0.41 gm water (D) 0.51 gm water
11. The daily total body water derived from
oxidation of food stuffs is about
(A) 100 ml (B) 300 ml
(C) 600 ml (D) 1000 ml
12. The daily water allowance for normal
infant is about
(A) 100–200 ml (B) 250–300 ml
(C) 330–1000 ml (D) 1000–2000 ml
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13. The daily water allowance for normal
adult (60 kg) is about
(A) 200–600 ml (B) 500–800 ml
(C) 800–1500 ml (D) 1800–2500 ml
14. Insensible loss of body water of normal
adult is about
(A) 50–100 ml (B) 100–200 ml
(C) 300–500 ml (D) 600–1000 ml
15. The predominant cation of plasma is
(A) Na+ (B) K+
(C) Ca+ (D) Mg++
16. The predominant action of plasma is
(A) HCO3– (B) Cl–
(C) HPO4– – (D) SO4 – –
17. Vasopressin (ADH)
(A) Enhance facultative reabsorption of water
(B) Decreases reabsorption of water
(C) Increases excretion of calcium
(D) Decreases excretion of calcium
18. Enhanced facultative reabsorption of
water by Vasopressin is mediated by
(A) Cyclic AMP (B) Ca++
(C) Cyclic GMP (D) Mg++
19. Action of kinins is to
(A) Increase salt excretion
(B) Decrease salt retention
(C) Decrease water retention
(D) Increase both salt and water excretion
20. The activity of kinins is modulated by
(A) Prostaglandins
(B) Ca++
(C) Increased cAMP level
(D) Increased cGMP level
21. An important cause of water intoxication
is
(A) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
(B) Renal failure
(C) Gastroenteritis
(D) Fanconi syndrome
22. Minimum excretory urinary volume for
waste products elimination during 24 hrs
is
(A) 200–300 ml (B) 200–400 ml
(C) 500–600 ml (D) 800 ml
23. In primary dehydration
(A) Intracellular fluid volume is reduced
(B) Intracellular fluid volume remains normal
(C) Extracellular fluid volume is much reduced
(D) Extracellular fluid volume is much increased
24. An important cause of secondary dehydration
is
(A) Dysphagia
(B) Oesophageal varices
(C) Oesophageal varices
(D) Gastroenteritis
25. Important finding of secondary dehydration
is
(A) Intracellular oedema
(B) Cellular dehydration
(C) Thirst
(D) Muscle cramps
26. Urine examination in secondary dehydration
shows
(A) Ketonuria
(B) Low specific gravity
(C) High specific gravity
(D) Albuminuria
27. The total calcium of the human body is
about
(A) 100–150 g (B) 200–300 g
(C) 1–1.5 kg (D) 2–3 kg
28. Daily requirement of calcium for normal
adult human is
(A) 100 mg (B) 800 mg
(C) 2 g (D) 4 g
29. Normal total serum calcium level varies
between
(A) 4–5 mg (B) 9–11 mg
(C) 15–20 mg (D) 50–100 mg
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30. The element needed in quantities greater
than 100 mg for human beings is
(A) Calcium (B) Zinc
(C) Selenium (D) Cobalt
