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waynest

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_____________ pull fluid into the vascular space by osmosis, resulting in an increased vascular volume that possibly will result in pulmonary edema .
 
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Fluids that have the same osmolality as body fluids are used most often to replace extracellular volume and are known as _______________ fluids.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Hypertonic solutions
Hypertonic solutions pull fluid into the vascular space by osmosis, resulting in an increased vascular volume that possibly will result in pulmonary edema .

Answer to Question 2

isotonic
Isotonic fluids have the same osmolality as body fluids and are used most often to replace extracellular volume (e.g., prolonged vomiting). Isotonic fluids effectively mimic the body's fluid loss in the absence of an electrolyte imbalance.



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