TPN solutions are hypertonic, which causes all of the following except:

a. fluid shift as a result of osmosis.
b. decreased circulating serum volume.
c. phlebitis of vessels with smaller diameters.
d. movement of fluids from intracellular and interstitial spaces into intravascular space.


b

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