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.

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