In the hospital, a patient was administered an IV fluid with a high oncotic pressure. Once in the body, the EMT would expect which one of the following actions?
A) Fluid from the tissue to move into the bloodstream
B) Fluid to move evenly from the bloodstream into the cells
C) Fluid from the IV to move into the cells and rehydrate them
D) A dramatic decrease in the patient's blood pressure
A
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