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Sweat is very much a body fluid. However, when it comes to talking about the transmission of diseases through body fluids, sweat and saliva are usually excluded because the amount of either that would be needed to transmit the disease is significantly greater (as in litres and not merely millillitres) than blood or semen for instance.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoSweat is a fluid extruded from the body.
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List 3 examples of body fluids included in standard precautions?
Blood Body Fluid Secretions Excretions except for sweat
Why is the skin also considered to be part of the excretory?
One reason is because when you get hot, your body opens the sweat glands and sweat is released from the skin.
What is the fluid secreted by the sweat glands in your skin called?
the fluid secreted by the sweat glands is called
What sweat glands produce when the weather is hot?
In hot weather or when the body is hot, sweat glands produce sweat (body water) that helps to cool the body down as the sweat is evaporated from the body.
How does sweat glands lower body temperature?
Sweat glands secrete water onto the surface of the skin. When this water evaporates it carries with it body heat, thus cooling the body and lowering temperature.
What is the fluid that keeps your body cool?
The fluid that keeps the body cool is sweat.
What is fluid that cools your body when it evaporates?
Sweat
How does sweat differ from urine?
The sweat gets rid of excessive body heat & the urine is the fluid waste of the body
What are body fluid?
Blood, urine, sweat, stomach acid, mucus, saliva, and spinal fluid.
What fluid cools your body when it evaporates?
Sweat helps cool you down.
Name one body fluid that is basic on the pH scale?
sweat i think!
Why is sweat not a dangerous bodily fluid?
Sweat is not considered a dangerous bodily fluid because it primarily consists of water, electrolytes, and waste products like urea. While sweat can contain small traces of bacteria or viruses, the concentration is usually low and not enough to pose a significant health risk to others. Additionally, the skin acts as a natural barrier, preventing most pathogens in sweat from entering the body.
How can environmental conditions affect your body's fluid balance?
The environmental conditions can affect your body fluid balance because it can cause you to sweat too much.
How are iv fluid excreted from the body?
Like any other fluid, as urine, sweat, moisture in your exhaled air, and part of your feces.
Why does Alcohol make you sweat at night?
After consuming alcohol, there is a lot of fluid in the body, so therefore people who drink a lot will sweat a lot. It's how the body gets rid of the alcohol.
Is saliva considered body fluid?
YES.
List 3 examples of body fluids included in standard precautions?
Blood Body Fluid Secretions Excretions except for sweat
