A Malnourished Person Might Have Abnormally Low Levels of Plasma

question 73

Multiple Choice

A malnourished person might have abnormally low levels of plasma proteins. As a result, colloid osmotic pressure

• A) increases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
• B) increases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.
• C) decreases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
• D) decreases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.

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