Disequilibrium syndrome is a condition in which:
A) large amounts of water move by osmosis into the brain, resulting in an acute subdural hematoma.
B) dialysis patients miss one or two of their treatments, resulting in hyperkalemia, azotemia, and hypotension.
C) water initially shifts from the bloodstream into the cerebrospinal fluid, causing an increase in intracranial pressure.
D) the concentration of urea in the bloodstream is lowered slowly, while the solute concentration of the cerebrospinal fluid remains high.
Answer: C) water initially shifts from the bloodstream into the cerebrospinal fluid, causing an increase in intracranial pressure.
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