a 32 year old man who weighs 70kg has a plasma osmolality of 300 mOsmol/kg . He is given 4 L of electrolyte -free water ( 5% dextrose water) intravenously . Assuming no urine excretion , how is this water expected to affect his extracellular fluid volume ? a- 2.7 L decrease . b. no change  c. 1.3 L increase d. 2.7 L increase  e. 4 L decrease

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a 32 year old man who weighs 70kg has a plasma osmolality of 300 mOsmol/kg . He is given 4 L of electrolyte -free water ( 5% dextrose water) intravenously . Assuming no urine excretion , how is this water expected to affect his extracellular fluid volume ? a- 2.7 L decrease . b. no change  c. 1.3 L increase d. 2.7 L increase  e. 4 L decrease

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