The nurse is preparing to administer a D5W infusion to a patient.The nurse explains to a graduate nurse that:

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CA) D5W (5% dextrose in water) is isotonic when in the container, but once infused, the body metabolizes the dextrose, leaving essentially free water, which is hypotonic. This causes the solution to become hypotonic in the body, potentially causing fluid to shift into cells.C) As the solution becomes hypotonic in the body, it can cause fluid to shift from the intravascular space (inside the blood vessels) into the interstitial (between cells) and intracellular (inside cells) spaces. This is due to the lower concentration of solutes in the solution compared to the body's cells, leading to water moving into the cells to balance the concentration gradient.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a D5W Infusion to a Patient.The