A patient would be infused with a _______ solution in order to ultimately relieve excess interstitial fluid in the brain.
A)tonicity
B)isotonic
C)hypertonic
D)hemolytic
E)hypotonic

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Hypertonic solution has high solute concentration than the interstitial fluid, so it draws water out of the brain cells through osmosis, thereby reducing the excess interstitial fluid in the brain.

A Patient Would Be Infused with a _______ Solution in Order