Patient A got IV (Intravenous) fluid at the hospital that turned out to be water What would happen to the patient\'s blood cells? A. they would take up water B. they would release water C. they would neither take up nor release water Solution intravenous injection of water is dangerous to patient as the water will bring in haemolyis of the cells. water should be always given as a infusion with sugar like dextrose or salt solution, as plain water will allow red blood cells to absorb all the water and will result in red cell burst. If red blood cells are placed in water, water enters the cell by osmosis. Because the membrane is quite weak the cell will burst because of increase in volume and pressure. Red blood cells shrink when placed in concentrated solutions of sugar as water moves out of them by osmosis. water should be made isotonic before injection..