What type of dehydration results from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss?
A) Isotonic dehydration
B) Isosmotic dehydration
C) Hypotonic dehydration
D) Hypertonic dehydration

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Hypertonic dehydration results from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss.This is the most dangerous type of dehydration,caused by feeding children fluids with high amounts of solute.Isotonic dehydration occurs when electrolyte and water deficits are balanced in proportion.Isosmotic dehydration is another term for isotonic dehydration.Hypotonic dehydration occurs when the electrolyte deficit exceeds the water deficit,leaving the serum hypotonic.

What Type of Dehydration Results from Water Loss in Excess