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Which strategy would be most effective in dealing with a severe case of dehydration

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Which strategy would be most effective in dealing with a severe case of

dehydration?

  1. Oral administration of a hypertonic solution.
  2. Intravenous administration of distilled water.
  3. Intravenous administration of isotonic glucose.
  4. Intravenous administration of hypotonic sodium chloride.
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saraalalwane
2022-09-10
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C: IV solutions should be isotonic (oral solutions should be hypotonic).

Glucose would be absorbed by cells leaving the water behind in the

blood which would reduce blood osmolarity. Hence water would redistribute

itself by osmosis through the body.

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