Biology

Mcgrath

13 February, 21:46

Hospital patients are often given intravenous fluids (IVs) to maintain proper levels of water and salts in the

body. Great care is used in preparing these solutions. If a manufacturer accidentally prepared a batch of IV

fluid that contained much more than the usual amount of salt, harm to the patient could result. The most

likely effect on a patient if this incorrectly prepared IV fluid was used is that

(1) water would move into body cells and cause them to burst

(2) water would move out of body cells and cause them to dehydrate

(3) salt and water would both move out of body cells and disrupt homeostasis

(4) salt and water would both move into body cells and preserve homeostasis