The nurse is teaching peers about fluids and electrolytes, and explains that when movement of substances between intracellular and extracellular spaces requires the use of energy, it is considered which of the following?
1. Diffusion
2. Osmosis
3. Active transport
4. Passive transport
3
Rationale: Active transport is defined as the movement of substances with the use of energy to help them move between compartments. Diffusion, osmosis, and passive transport do not require the use of energy, and substances move in an effort to equalize concentrations of solutes.
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