Dehydration can occur as a direct result of all of the following except:

Dehydration can occur as a direct result of all of the following except:
a. burns.
b. fever.
c. infection.
d. diaphoresis.

Q. 2

Prealbumin is also called:
a. albumin.
b. transferrin.
c. transthyretin.
d. retinol-binding protein.

Q. 3

Prealbumin levels are a more accurate measurement of serum protein than albumin because:
a. they drop more slowly during protein energy malnutrition (PEM).
b. they are not affected by other factors such as metabolic stress.
c. they respond slowly to changes in protein intake.
d. their half-life is two days.

Q. 4

Serum albumin is not a sensitive indicator of protein replacement because:
a. it is not a protein.
b. it has a 3-week half-life.
c. it has a rapid rate of degradation.
d. it is in the plasma and not the serum.

Q. 5

The serum hematocrit test is an example of how test results can be misinterpreted, in that the hematocrit:
a. can be falsely elevated in dehydration.
b. rises when red blood cells increase.
c. does not reflect protein content.
d. levels are very labile.

Q. 6

An increase in body weight of 2.2 pounds in a day indicates:
a. body fluid loss.
b. body fluid gain.
c. increasing size of fat cells.
d. increasing adipose tissue deposit.

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Dehydration can occur as a direct result of all of the following except:

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