A Patient Has a Body Fluid of 300 MOsm/kg

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient has a body fluid of 300 mOsm/kg. This measure is termed:

• A) osmolality.
• B) osmolarity.
• C) osmotic pressure.
• D) effective osmolality.

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Definitions:

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