The nurse uses a diagram to show that fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined. What do they combine to form?
a. Intercellular compartment
b. Circulating compartment
c. Vertical compartment
d. Extracellular compartment
ANS: D
The fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined to form the extracellular compartment.
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