A Patient with Heart Failure Is Administered an Intravenous Line

question 65

Multiple Choice

A patient with heart failure is administered an intravenous line containing a solution of hypertonic sodium chloride. Select the patient for whom this solution an appropriate choice.

• A) The patient is dehydrated.
• B) The patient is experiencing overhydration, or hypotonic hydration.
• C) The patient is experiencing hypovolemia.
• D) The patient produces too little antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

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