Edema is Least Likely to Occur in Which of the Following

Question

Edema is least likely to occur in which of the following situations?
A) Plasma oncotic pressure decreases because of starvation.
B) Plasma oncotic pressure decreases because the child filters large amounts of albumin into the urine.
C) Plasma osmolarity increases when the patient becomes dehydrated.
D) A woman with breast cancer has surgery that involves a breast amputation and removal of the lymph nodes and vessels.

Accepted Answer

Edema is less likely to occur when plasma osmolarity increases due to dehydration because the body retains water to compensate for the lost fluids, rather than leaking fluid into the interstitial spaces, which is a common cause of edema.