Which Solution Would Be the Most Appropriate Initial Volume Replacement

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which solution would be the most appropriate initial volume replacement for a patient with severe GI bleeding?

• A) 200 mL of normal saline (NS) per hour for 5 hours
• B) A liter of Ringer's lactate (RL) over 15 minutes
• C) Two liters of D₅W over half an hour
• D) 500 mL of 0.45% normal saline (1/2 NS) over half an hour

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