Multiple Choice
A person with diarrhea loses excessive salt and water from the body. This fluid loss results in Na⁺ depletion, dehydration, a decreased extracellular fluid volume, a reduction in plasma volume, and a decreased systemic arterial blood pressure.
The following refer to the of events that occur to compensate for this fluid loss. By using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) , indicate whether each factor listed
-amount of H₂O excreted
A) exhibits no change
B) is increased
C) is decreased
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