Tag: tonicity

  • Medical Errors – Don’t Use Pure Water Intravenously

    Medical Errors – Don’t Use Pure Water Intravenously

    I created this mini case study from a story about a patient given sterile water instead of saline in an intravenous drip solution. Students should probably have a learned about tonicity (hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic) before attempting this activity. The worksheet describes a scenario where a patient was hyperglycemic and the doctor ordered water be…