A patient who has diarrhea receives a 3% saline solution intravenously to replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool.What effect will this fluid replacement have on cells?
A)Cells will become hydrated.
B)Cells will swell or burst.
C)Cells will shrink.
D)Cells will divide.

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A hypertonic solution has a concentration of more than 285 to 294 mOsm/kg. An example of a hypertonic solution is 3% saline solution. Water can be pulled out of the cells by a hypertonic solution, so the cells shrink.

A Patient Who Has Diarrhea Receives a 3% Saline Solution