https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/557/water-content-of-the-bodyWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part II) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2/3 NVQ, and beyond), and to use as a reference afterwards.Apren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/557/water-content-of-the-bodyThu, 09 Apr 2009 17:24:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:36adaa8a-3334-40fa-8f3b-838fb355b555Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/557/water-content-of-the-body#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 2 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/9/2009 5:24:49 PM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>What are the 4 main reasons for fluid therapy? </li> <li>Define shock. </li> <li>What percentage of the adult body weight of an animal is water? </li> <li>Why is the average water content of young animals higher than that of adults? </li> <li>Which hormone is responsible for the control of urine concentration? </li> <li>Where is antidiuretic hormone stored? </li> <li>When water intake is decreased, or when increased fluid loss occurs, what 2 events take place? </li> <li>What hormone is released in the event of reduced renal blood flow and why? </li> <li>Obese animals have a lower water content than animals at their optimum weight, why is this? </li> <li>What is an electrolyte? </li> <li>What is a cation? </li> <li>What is an anion? </li> <li>Name the main cation of extracellular fluid. </li> <li>Name the main anion of extracellular fluid. </li> <li>Name the main cation of intracellular fluid. </li> <li>What is the largest fluid component of the body? </li> <li>Where in the body is most intracellular fluid located? </li> <li>Extracellular fluid (ECF) makes up one third of the body&#39;s water content. What does ECF consist of? </li> <li>What is the function of interstitial fluid? </li> <li>What is plasma water? </li> <li>List 10 substances contained within plasma water. </li> <li>Define transcellular fluid. </li> <li>What is a buffer solution? </li> <li>What is pH? </li> <li>What is acid-base balance? </li> <li>What is metabolic acidosis? List possible causes. </li> <li>What is metabolic alkalosis? </li> <li>How does the body control dramatic hydrogen ion fluctuations? </li> <li>What are the most important intracellular buffers? </li> <li>Name the important extracellular buffers. </li> <li>Define osmosis. </li> <li>What is osmotic pressure? </li> <li>Which blood protein is chiefly responsible for maintaining the difference between the osmotic pressure of plasma and interstitial fluid? </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>