A patient is admitted with bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract.The nurse plans interventions to support the balance of which fluid volume compartment?
A)Transcellular
B)Intravascular
C)Interstitial
D)Intracellular

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Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract causes a loss of intravascular volume, as blood is lost from the blood vessels. The nurse would plan interventions to support the balance of intravascular volume by monitoring vital signs, administering fluid and blood products as ordered, and assessing for signs of hypovolemia. The other fluid compartments, transcellular, interstitial, and intracellular, are less likely to be affected by bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract.

A Patient Is Admitted with Bleeding from the Gastrointestinal Tract