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-The cell has the same concentration on the -Important: Watch out for depleting the
inside and outside which in normal conditions circulatory system of fluid since you are trying
the cell’s intracellular and extracellular are both to push extracellular fluid into the cell to re-
isotonic. hydrate it. Never give hypotonic solutions to
patient who are at risk for increased cranial
-It is important to be familiar with what fluids pressure (can cause fluid to shift to brain
are isotonic and when they are given. tissue), extensive burns, trauma (already
hypovolemic) etc. because you can deplete
Isotonic fluids
their fluid volume.
-0.9% Saline
B. Hypertonic D. Hypertonic
7. D5W solutions are sometimes considered
C. Isotonic a hypotonic solution as well as an isotonic
solution because after the body metabolizes
D. Osmosis the dextrose the solution acts as a hypotonic
solution.*
12. Isotonic fluids cause shifting of water
True
from the extracellular space to the
intracellular space.*
False
8. Which solution below is NOT a True
hypertonic solution?*
False
A. 5% Dextrose in 0.9% Saline
13. A patient is being admitted with
dehydration due to nausea and vomiting.
B. 5% Saline
Which fluid would you expect the patient to
C. 5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringer’s be started on?*
A. 5% Dextrose in 0.9% Saline
D. 0.33% saline (1/3 NS)
9. Which patient below would NOT be a B. 0.33% saline
candidate for a hypotonic solution?*
C. 0.225% saline
A. Patient with increased intracranial
pressure D. 0.9% Normal Saline
14. The doctor orders an isotonic fluid for a
B. Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
patient. Which of the following is not an
C. Patient experiencing isotonic fluid?*
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia A. 0.9% Normal Saline
B. Hypertonicity
C. Hypotonicity
B. Hypertonic
C. Isotonic
D. Colloids