The Physician Orders a Hypertonic IV for an Extremely Edematous

question 16

Multiple Choice

The physician orders a hypertonic IV for an extremely edematous patient.The nurse anticipates that the IV preparation will be:

• A) D5W in NS
• B) Lactated Ringer' solution
• C) D5W in 0.25 NS
• D) 10% glucose in water

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