Hospital patients often receive medications, nutrients, and water intravenously (IV), which means they are injected directly into the patient’s veins

Hospital patients often receive medications, nutrients, and water intravenously (IV), which means they are injected directly into the patient’s veins through a needle. IV fluid is not pure water, but is instead an isotonic saline solution (water containing NaCl). What do you suppose would happen to the blood if pure water was used as IV fluid instead of saline solution?

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