The nurse understands that administering a hypertonic solution to a patient will shift water from which space to which space?
A)Intracellular to extracellular.
B)Extracellular to intracellular.
C)Intravascular to intracellular.
D)Intravascular to interstitial.

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The concentration of a hypertonic solution is greater than those of normal body fluids,and so water will shift out of cells because of the osmotic pull of the extra particles.Movement of water into cells occurs when hypotonic fluids are administered.Distribution of fluid between intravascular and interstitial spaces occurs by filtration,the net sum of hydrostatic and osmotic pressures.

The Nurse Understands That Administering a Hypertonic Solution to a Patient