The Nurse Understands That Administering a Hypertonic Solution to a Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse understands that administering a hypertonic solution to a patient will shift water from which space to which space?

• A)Intracellular to extracellular.
• B)Extracellular to intracellular.
• C)Intravascular to intracellular.
• D)Intravascular to interstitial.

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