A nurse is reviewing a client’s serum electrolyte laboratory report. What is a comparison between blood plasma and interstitial fluid?
1
They both contain the same kinds of ions.
2
Plasma exerts lower osmotic pressure than does interstitial fluid.
3
Plasma contains more of each kind of ion than does interstitial fluid.
4
Sodium is higher in plasma, whereas potassium is higher in interstitial fluid.