Why is it important for healthcare providers to understand osmosis?

Osmotic Pressure and Fluid Dynamics

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To improve patient hydration
To understand fluid dynamics in capillaries
To enhance blood circulation
To increase tissue oxygenation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the normal concentration range of sodium ions in plasma?
150 to 160 millimoles per liter
135 to 145 millimoles per liter
3.5 to 5 millimoles per liter
95 to 107 millimoles per liter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What generates the majority of osmotic pressure in the body?
Sodium ions
Chloride ions
Plasma proteins
Potassium ions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the special name given to the osmotic pressure generated by plasma proteins?
Hydrostatic pressure
Colloidal pressure
Turgor pressure
Oncotic pressure
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What condition results from reduced oncotic pressure due to low plasma protein levels?
Hypernatremia
Hypertension
Dehydration
Edema
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the concentration of saline typically used in intravenous fluids to match plasma osmolarity?
1.5%
2.0%
0.5%
0.9%
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to red blood cells when exposed to a hypotonic solution?
They shrink
They burst
They remain unchanged
They become more rigid
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