Blood is a versatile vascular fluid. A client is visiting the primary care provider's office and asks the nurse about information about the function and homeostatic mechanisms
What should the nurse tell the client about the homeostatic mechanisms of blood?
1 . Carries dissolved substances
2 . Moves to all body parts
3 . Maintains homeostasis via its viscosity
4 . Maintains a constant environment for the rest of the body's tissues
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
A
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The primary objective of blood is to maintain a constant environment for the rest of the body's tissues. Blood maintains homeostasis via its viscosity (thickness), its ability to carry dissolved substances, and its ability to move to all body parts.
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