MC Mr. Brown is admitted to the hospital with a chronic gastrointestinal condition. He is to be placed on bed rest and IV therapy. You admit him to the nursing unit and will be starting his IV therapy. The questions below refer to this situation
A hypotonic solution is given IV to Mr. Brown. In evaluating the result, you know that hypotonic fluid A. Moves out of the extracellular space into the intracellular space.
B. Moves out of the intracellular space into the extracellular space.
C. Enters and leaves the extracellular and intracellular space at the same rate.
D. Equilibrates between the intravascular and interstitial spaces.
A
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a. the patient's arms and legs one at a time. b. the head of the bed and then the foot of the bed. c. the index finger of each hand and great toe of each foot one at a time. d. each finger of both hands and the great toes one at a time.
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