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The nurse is reviewing the fluid needs for a group of clients. Which characteristic of the
intracellular fluid compartment of the body should the nurse identify?
A. Divides into intravascular, interstitial, and transcellular fluids
B. Includes cerebrospinal and peritoneal fluids
C. Makes about one third of total body fluid in adults
D. Serves as a medium for metabolic processes - Answers✔D. Serves as a medium for metabolic
processes
The nurse is preparing material on fluid compartments in the body. Which fluids should the
nurse identify as the components of extracellular fluid?
A. Intravascular, interstitial, and intracellular fluids
B. Transcellular, intracellular, and extracellular fluids
C. Intravascular, interstitial, and transcellular fluids
D. Intracellular, interstitial, and intravascular fluids - Answers✔C. Intravascular, interstitial, and
transcellular fluids
The nurse prepares intravenous fluid for a client. Which mechanism should the nurse recall that
represents the movement of fluid across cell membranes from an area of less concentration to
an area of higher concentration?
A. Filtration
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