When a Severely Dehydrated Patient Is Brought to the Hospital

Multiple Choice

When a severely dehydrated patient is brought to the hospital, an intravenous drip of saline is started immediately.Sterile deionized water is not used because

A) it would cause water to leave the cells of the patient, and the cells would collapse.
B) nutrients are provided by the saline.
C) it would cause the patient's blood cells to swell and eventually burst.
D) saline is already sterile.
E) sterile water would not be able to enter the cells.