A patient is demonstrating signs of increased fluid volume within the cells. The nurse realizes that which of the fluid compartments is retaining water?
1. intracellular
2. intravascular
3. interstitial
4. transcellular
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Rationale: Intracellular fluids are regulated by sodium and potassium which are both positively charged ions. When there is an increase in sodium ions within the cell, more water will accumulate in the cells leading to the retention of sodium and water inside of the cell. Intravascular, interstitial, and transcellular are all fluid compartments within the extracellular fluid.
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