The Client Is Dehydrated, but Has a Normal Blood Pressure

question 2

Multiple Choice

The client is dehydrated, but has a normal blood pressure. The new medical intern orders normal serum albumin intravenously (IV) for this client. What is the best evaluation of the nurse regarding this order?

• A) The intern should have ordered 5% dextrose in normal saline.
• B) It is a correct and valid order.
• C) The intern should have ordered 0.9% NaCl.
• D) The intern should have ordered 0.45% NaCl.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or output over the short term, such as rent or salaries.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in proportion to the amount of production or output levels.

Sensitivity Analysis

A technique used to determine how different values of an independent variable affect a particular dependent variable under a given set of assumptions.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the amount of goods or services produced, such as rent, salaries, or insurance.