A Nurse Is Reading a Chart and Sees the Term

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure.The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by:

• A) the concentration of sodium.
• B) plasma proteins.
• C) hydrostatic pressure.
• D) the availability of membrane transporter proteins.

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