If interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure significantly rises in tissues surrounding blood capillaries, which consequence is most likely?

💡 Explanation

Increased interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure opposes the outward filtration force from the capillaries, thus reducing net filtration, because the pressure gradient driving fluid movement is diminished. Therefore, net filtration decreases, rather than increasing fluid diffusion or affecting blood cell processes.

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