TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3RD EDITION BY CRAFT Chapter 2: Homeostasis

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Chapter 2: Homeostasis Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Homeostasis: a. keeps the body in a static state. b. works towards a dynamic equilibrium. c. modifies the external environment to protect bodi... ly function. d. maintains variables at one precise set point. ANS: B REF: p 22 2. The normal or reference range of blood pH is: a. 7.35–7.45. b. 7.25–7.55. c. 7.25–7.85. d. 7.35–7.55. 3. Tom had his blood pH measured twice at the hospital. The first time his blood pH was 7.39, and the second time his blood pH was 7.42. The doctor said that these values are normal and are nothing to worry about. The doctor’s conclusion can be explained by the fact that a. blood pH should always have the same value but sometimes hospital equipment is not accurate. b. normal blood pH values occur within a range rather than a set point. c. Tom’s first reading was not normal, but his blood pH was corrected in time for the second reading. d. normal blood pH occurs anywhere within the range 7.25–7.55. 4. The fluid that is located between cells is called: a. cytoplasm. b. plasma fluid. c. interstitial fluid. d. intravascular fluid. 5. The biggest fluid compartment in the human body is the: a. interstitial compartment. b. intravascular compartment. c. extracellular compartment. d. intracellular compartment. [Show More]

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