In a Patient with a Fractured Pelvis, Requiring a 3-Week

question 1

Multiple Choice

In a patient with a fractured pelvis, requiring a 3-week period of bed rest which of the following physiologic changes would be expected to occur?

• A) Decreased blood volume
• B) Increased plasma concentration of aldosterone
• C) Increased plasma volume
• D) Increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system
• E) Decreased plasma concentration of sodium

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