Question

The student nurse asks, "what it interstitial fluid?" what is the appropriate nursing response?

Answer 1

"Fluid in the tissue space between and around cells" is the appropriate nursing response.

Explanation:
The intracellular fluid or fluid inside cells represents the greatest proportion of water in the body. The remaining body fluid is extracellular fluid or fluid outside cells. Extracellular fluid is further subdivided into interstitial fluid or the fluid in the tissue space between and around cells and intravascular fluid which is the watery plasma, or serum, portion of blood.

Answer 2

The nurse should response that liquid in the tissue space between and around cells. Intracellular liquid speaks to the best extent of water in the body. The rest of the body liquid is extracellular liquid. Extracellular liquid is additionally subdivided into interstitial liquid and intravascular liquid.