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The nurse is planning to give a hypotonic solution to a client. The nurse understands that an infusion of a hypotonic solution would have what effect?
Group of answer choices
A.Water would move from the intravascular space to the intracellular space
B.Water would move from the interstitial space to the vascular space
C.Water would move from the intracellular space to the intravascular space
D.Water would move in equal amounts between the cells and the blood vessels.
The nurse is planning to give a hypotonic solution to a client. The nurse understands that an infusion of a hypotonic solution would have what effect?
Group of answer choices
A.Water would move from the intravascular space to the intracellular space
B.Water would move from the interstitial space to the vascular space
C.Water would move from the intracellular space to the intravascular space
D.Water would move in equal amounts between the cells and the blood vessels.
Answer:- A.Water would move from the intravascular space to the intracellular space
Osmosis:-Flow of solution from lower concentration to higher concentration through a semipermeable membrane is called osmosis.
Two solutions having same osmotic pressure at a given
temperature are called isotonic solutions. When such
solutions
are separated by semipermeable membrane no osmosis occurs
between them. For example, the osmotic pressure associated
with
the fluid inside the blood cell is equivalent to that of 0.9%
(mass/
volume) sodium chloride solution, called normal saline solution
and
it is safe to inject intravenously.
On the other hand, if we place the
cells in a solution containing more than 0.9% (mass/volume)
sodium
chloride, water will flow out of the cells and they would shrink.
Such
a solution is called hypertonic.
If the salt concentration is less than
0.9% (mass/volume), the solution is said to be hypotonic. In this
case, water will flow into the cells if placed in this solution and
they would swell.
So, if a nurse inject a hypotonic solution intravenously Water would move from the intravascular space to the intracellular space which leads to swelling of cells.
For hypertonic solution:-Water would move from the intracellular space to the intravascular space.