If a Person Develops High Blood Pressure, One of the Compensatory

question 70

Multiple Choice

If a person develops high blood pressure, one of the compensatory mechanisms that comes into play is the fluid shift mechanism. This mechanism causes

• A) water to shift from inside cells into the extracellular fluid.
• B) water to shift from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces.
• C) water to shift from the interstitial space into the capillaries.
• D) increased filtration in the kidney, thereby increasing urine output.
• E) water to stay inside the capillaries.

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