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
-GFR
A)exhibits no change
B)is increased
C)is decreased

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The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is decreased due to the body's compensatory mechanisms to conserve fluid and maintain blood pressure, such as increased sympathetic activity and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which cause vasoconstriction and reduce renal blood flow.

A Person with Diarrhea Loses Excessive Salt and Water from the Body