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IV Fluids
IV Fluids
IV Fluids
TYPES of FLUID
Tonicity of IV Fluids
Definition: The tonicity of an IV solution relates to how the red blood cells respond when the solution is
added.
Isotonic Fluid
Cell volume remains the same
moves equally
between
compartments
Hypotonic
Fluid moves
into the cells
Fluid moves into RBC causing cell
rupture (hemolysis)
Hypertonic
Fluid is
pulled out of
the cells