NUR 339 Fluids

NUR 339 Fluids
1. intracellular fluid
Answer
majority of the fluids in the body
2. diffusion
Answer
movement of particles high to low
3. osmosis
Answer
water high concentration to low
4. passive transport
Answer
does not require energy for movement to occur high to low
5. active transport
Answer
requires energy for movement to occur low to high
6. Osmolarity
Answer
number of milliosmoles of solute per 1 kg of water
7. tonicity
Answer
ability of solutes to cause an osmotic gradient that promotes water movement
-refers to sodium chloride concentration
-determines by how it compares to normal blood concentration three types
Answer
isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic