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 Na⁺ and H₂O filtered
A)exhibits no change
B)is increased
C)is decreased

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The amount of Na⁺ and H₂O filtered is decreased due to the reduced plasma volume and decreased blood pressure, which leads to a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

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