Answer: 4 Because the plasma COP is the major force drawing fluid from the interstitial spaces back into the capillaries a drop in COP caused by albuminuria results in edema. Hydrostatic tissue pressure is unaffected by alteration of protein levels; colloidal pressure is affected. Hydrostatic pressure is influenced by the volume of fluid and the diameter of the blood vessel not directly by the presence of albumin. The osmotic pressure of tissues is unchanged.
A nurse is caring for a client with albuminuria resulting in edema. What pressure change does the nurse determine to be the cause of the edema?1 Decrease in tissue...