A patient is prescribed an IV infusion of a hypertonic solution. Which fluid shift should the nurse expect to occur with this type of infusion?
a. Fluid moves from the plasma into the cells.
b. Fluid moves from the venous circulation into the interstitial space.
c. Fluid moves from the interstitial space into the venous circulation.
d. Fluid moves from the arterial circulation into the venous circulation.
ANS: C
C. Hypertonic solutions pull water into the venous circulation through osmosis. A. B. These describe actions of hypotonic solutions. D. Fluid does not move directly from arterial to venous circulation.
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