Increasing the Infusion Rate of Nonadditive Intravenous Fluids Can Increase

question 31

Multiple Choice

Increasing the infusion rate of nonadditive intravenous fluids can increase fetal oxygenation primarily by:

• A) expanding the maternal blood volume.
• B) maintaining a normal maternal temperature.
• C) preventing normal maternal hypoglycemia.
• D) increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the maternal blood.

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Definitions:

Set-Point Theory

The concept that individuals have a genetically predetermined weight or body fat level that the body regulates and maintains.

Glucostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that blood glucose levels regulate feelings of hunger and satiety, thus influencing eating behavior.

Lipostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that body fat regulation is achieved through a feedback mechanism that controls food intake and energy expenditure.

Sensory Specific Satiety

The reduced desire to continue consuming a particular food due to the sensory properties (taste, smell, etc.) of that food.