If a Child with Nephrotic Syndrome Loses Large Amounts of Albumin

question 42

Multiple Choice

If a child with nephrotic syndrome loses large amounts of albumin in the urine (albuminuria) ,

• A)plasma oncotic pressure decreases and edema develops.
• B)capillary hydrostatic pressure increases,causing edema.
• C)plasma oncotic pressure increases,thereby "pulling" fluid into the capillary,causing poor skin turgor.
• D)lymph flow decreases.