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When a person is given IV fluids, a solution is placed directly into their veins and washes
over their red blood cells. Usually, IV solution is a precise mixture of glucose and water or salt
and water. Both of those are common solutes that direct osmosis. What might happen to
someone's red blood cells if they were accidentally given plain water (0 osmoles/L) in an IV?