Edema May Occur When

question 141

Multiple Choice

Edema may occur when:

• A) sodium is retained in the extracellular fluid as a result of increased aldosterone secretion or after serious renal disease such as acute glomerulonephritis.
• B) an increase in capillary blood pressure occurs.
• C) a decrease in the concentration of plasma proteins normally retained in the blood occurs.
• D) all of the above occur.

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Population Parameter

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population, such as mean, standard deviation, proportion, etc., usually estimated through samples.

Larger Sample Sizes

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Unbiased Estimators

Statistical estimators that, on average, hit the true parameter value of a population, not systematically overestimating or underestimating it.

Variance

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