Which type of dehydration results from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss?
a. Isotonic dehydration c. Hypotonic dehydration
b. Isosmotic dehydration d. Hypertonic dehydration
ANS: D
Hypertonic dehydration results from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss. This is the most dangerous type of dehydration. It is caused by feeding children fluids with high amounts of solute. Isotonic dehydration occurs in conditions in which electrolyte and water deficits are present in balanced proportion. Isosmotic dehydration is another term for isotonic dehydration. Hypotonic dehydration occurs when the electrolyte deficit exceeds the water deficit, leaving the serum hypotonic.
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