An IV Infusion of Mannitol (A Sugar Solution) Is Used

question 16

Multiple Choice

An IV infusion of mannitol (a sugar solution) is used to decrease intracranial pressure in a head-injured patient because the mannitol

• A)provides calories for the healing of the injured brain.
• B)is absorbed by the injured brain cells and pulls water into the brain cells from the tissue fluid.
• C)pulls water out of the interstitium of the brain into the capillaries,thereby relieving edema.
• D)"clumps" the plasma proteins together,thereby severely diminishing plasma oncotic pressure.

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