Elevating the head of the bed is described as moving what?

• A. Decreases fluid retention
• B. Expand vascular volume
• C. Move fluid into cells
• D. Pull fluid into bloodstream

Answer: (C)

Elevating the head of the bed affects how fluids redistribute between body compartments by altering gravity’s influence on fluid movement. When the upper body is raised, fluids in the lower parts of the body tend to shift toward the central areas and can move into the intracellular space as the body seeks to rebalance pressures and volumes. This makes it describe the action as moving fluid into cells. The other options describe broader or different shifts (reducing overall fluid retention, expanding vascular volume, or pulling fluid back into the bloodstream) that aren’t the direct effect being tested by this positional change.