Nutrition ch 10 water and electrolytes quiz

Which of the following acts to increase blood pressure?

angiotensin II

The risk of hypertension is lowest for which of the following groups?

non hispanic whites

The shrinking of a strawberry from water loss after being sprinkled with sugar is an example of:

osmosis

All of the following occur when the concentration of sodium in the blood rises EXCEPT:

renin is released

The normal pH of the body fluids of 7.4 is considered:

slightly basic

Salt is added to processed food for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

to balance potassium content.

Most of the salt consumed by Americans is:

added to food during processing and manufacturing.

All of the following are ways to reduce sodium intake in your diet EXCEPT:

choosing canned vegetables rather than frozen vegetables.

Fluid requirements for infants are proportionately greater than those for adults because:

infants have immature kidneys that are not able to concentrate urine.

The loss of body fluid in ways not obvious or noticeable to us is called:

insensible loss