The nurse understands that the human body contains roughly 40 liters, of which _____liters are intracellular. Standard Text:
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
3/12/15/25
Rationale : Approximately ?, or 25 liters, of fluid are intracellular.; Approximately ?, or 15 liters, of fluid are extracellular.; Approximately 3 liters of extracellular fluid are found within the plasma, considered intravascular fluid.; Approximately ¾ of the extracellular fluid, or 12 liters, make up the interstitial and transcellular fluid.
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