NREMT EMT

Category - Medical

What can cause the bursting of red blood cells?
  1. Too much oxygen
  2. Too much sugar
  3. Too much hypotonic solution
  4. Too much sodium
Explanation
Answer: C - Too much hypotonic solution can cause the bursting of red blood cells. Administering a hypotonic solution will cause water to move into the red blood cells causing them to swell and eventually burst.
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