A Patient Has Had a Serious Accident and Lost a Lot

question 50

Multiple Choice

A patient has had a serious accident and lost a lot of blood. In an attempt to replenish body fluids, distilled water-equal to the volume of blood lost-is transferred directly into one of his veins. What will be the most probable result of this transfusion?

• A) It will have no unfavorable effect as long as the water is free of viruses and bacteria.
• B) The patient's red blood cells will shrivel up because the blood fluid has become hypotonic compared to the cells.
• C) The patient's red blood cells will swell because the blood fluid has become hypotonic compared to the cells.
• D) The patient's red blood cells will shrivel up because the blood fluid has become hypertonic compared to the cells.
• E) The patient's red blood cells will burst because the blood fluid has become hypertonic compared to the cells.

---

Definitions:

Thirteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Ratified

The formal approval or confirmation of an agreement, treaty, or constitution, making it officially valid.

Slavery and Involuntary Servitude

The forced labor of individuals without their consent, under threat of punishment or coercion.

Ulysses Grant

An American military leader and the 18th President of the United States, who led the Union Army to victory during the Civil War and worked during his presidency to integrate the reconstructed states into the nation.