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A patient who has been NPO with gastric suction and IV fluid replacement for 3 days following surgery develops nausea and vomiting, weakness, and confusion and has a serum sodium level of 125 mEq/L (125 mmol/L) . The nurse reviews the health care provider's postoperative medication and IV orders. Which health care provider order should the nurse question?
Proximal Stimuli
The stimuli that directly interact with an organism's sensory receptors, such as light or sound waves.
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An 18th-century German philosopher whose work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics had a profound influence on modern philosophy.
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