A Patient Collapses After Running a Marathon on a Hot

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient collapses after running a marathon on a hot day and is brought to the emergency department to be treated for dehydration. The nurse will expect to provide which therapy?

• A) Intravenous hypertonic fluids given slowly over several hours
• B) Intravenous hypotonic fluids administered in stages
• C) Intravenous isotonic fluids given as a rapid bolus
• D) Oral electrolyte replacement fluids with potassium

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Definitions:

Oxidation

Loss of one or more electrons from a molecule.

Dehydration Reaction

A chemical reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule, with the removal of a water molecule.

Hydrolysis

A process where water splits the bonds within a specific substance through a chemical reaction.

Solubility

The ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve into another substance (solvent), forming a solution at a specific temperature and pressure.