The nurse is aware that body fluids are exchanged between which compartments?
1. Intravascular and interstitial
2. Intravascular and extracellular
3. Interstitial and extracellular
4. Intracellular and extracellular
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Intravascular fluid and interstitial fluids are components of the extracellular fluid. There is no intravascular compartment.
Rationale 2: Intravascular fluid is a component of extracellular fluid. There is no intravascular compartment.
Rationale 3: Interstitial fluid is a component of extracellular fluid. There is no interstitial compartment.
Rationale 4: Body fluids are exchanged between intracellular and extracellular compartments.
Global Rationale: Body fluids are exchanged between intracellular and extracellular compartments. Intravascular fluid and interstitial fluids are components of the extracellular fluid. There is no intravascular compartment. Interstitial fluid is a component of extracellular fluid. There is no interstitial compartment.
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