The emergency room intern treated a patient by administering fluids intravenously. The patient died as a result of her error. What kind of osmotic solution would have resulted in the patient's death? Why? How?
2006-09-14 13:19:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
i think this is just a general question.... i believe the answer has to be between hypertonic......hypotonic ..... OR ...... isotonic Solutions
2006-09-14 13:23:00 · update #1
Do you know what the woman was suffering from or what symptoms she was displaying? Too high a concentration of a solution will draw water out of the cells (hypertonic) so the cells are unable to function correctly too low a concentration will cause water to enter the cells and the cells will burst in an isotonic state there is no exchange they are in equilibrium. i would go for the hypo solution causing death.
2006-09-14 13:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
air in the tubes travel through the blood stream and when they reach the brain can cause death.
2006-09-14 20:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by D K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what was the patients conditions?
2006-09-14 20:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of fluid? was it a blood transfusion?
2006-09-14 20:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by nicole 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You tell us
2006-09-14 20:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋