The client has an order for IV fluids. Normal saline, an isotonic solution, is ordered. What is the best description the nurse can provide to a student nurse about isotonic solutions?
A) Its osmotic pressure is similar to that of blood
B) Causes blood cells to swell
C) Causes blood cells to shrink
D) Its concentration of solutes is greater than that of blood.

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Isotonic solutions have the same osmotic pressure as blood, meaning their solute concentration is similar to that of the body's cells, causing neither swelling nor shrinking of the cells.

The Client Has an Order for IV Fluids