Fluid imbalances are more common in individuals with a _________ percentage of body fluid.
A. high
B. low
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Question 2) In elderly individuals, 75 of body weight is made up of fluid.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 3) When comparing two individuals of the same body weight, the one with more muscle and less fat will have a higher percentage of fluid in their body.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 4) Interstitial fluid composes about ________ of the body's extracellular fluid.
A. one-tenth
B. one-third
C. one-half
D. two-thirds
E. nine-tenths
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Question 5) When comparing a lean adult female to a lean adult male, which will most likely have a higher percentage of body fluid?
A. The female
B. The male
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Question 6) Elderly individuals generally have a _______ percentage of body fluid and are therefore _______ prone to fluid imbalances.
A.
high; more
B.
high; less
C.
low; less
D.
low; more
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Question 7) Urination is triggered by a complex sequence of events called the ___________ reflex.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Question 8) The triangular area within the urinary bladder that is delimited by the openings of the ureters and the urethra is called the __________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Question 9) At which stage of life is the percentage of fluid in the human body highest?
A. Infancy
B. Childhood
C. Middle age
D. Advanced age
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Question 10) The ball of capillaries in the renal corpuscle is called the ________________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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