As a Consequence of Widespread Edema Associated with Nephrotic Syndrome

question 22

Multiple Choice

As a consequence of widespread edema associated with nephrotic syndrome, blood volume

• A) increases and blood pressure drops.
• B) decreases and blood pressure drops.
• C) increases and blood pressure rises.
• D) decreases and blood pressure rises.
• Boxed Reading: Clinical Application 20.3

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Pooling of Interests Transaction

A method used in accounting for business mergers in which the assets and liabilities of the merging companies are combined using their book values.

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Fair Value

The price at which an asset could be bought or sold or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.

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