Why does the hematocrit rise when a person is dehydrated? A. An increase in plasma electrolyte concentration is...

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  Why does the hematocrit rise when a person isdehydrated?

A.

An increase in plasma electrolyte concentration is recorded onthe hematocrit.

B.

Edema occurs, meaning water moves from the circulation into theinterstitial fluid.

C.

Sweat is mainly water and when the water content of blooddecreases the hematocrit is increased.

D.

Sweat is mainly water and when the water content of blooddecreases the hematocrit is decreased.

2.   What values are correct for cation concentrationsin plasma?

A.

Protein = 7%

B.

Cl- = 140 mM

C.

Ca2+ 1 µM

D.

Na+ 139 mM

3. Albumins:

A. Account for ~30% of the plasma proteins. They function asimmunoglobulins which attack foreign proteins, and also transporthormones.

B. Account for ~70% of the plasma proteins. They function asimmunoglobulins which attack foreign proteins, and also transportapolipoproteins.

C. Account for ~70% of the plasma proteins and are majorcontributors of plasma osmolarity.

D. Are the most abundant plasma protein and are the majorcontributor of the osmotic pressure of formed elements.

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1 Sweat is mainly water and when the water content of blood decreases the hematocrit is increased On dehydration the water content of the blood decreases and the water content is generally released in    See Answer
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