The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Weighs 75

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who weighs 75 kg.The patient has intravenous (IV) fluids infusing at a rate of 50 mL/hour and has consumed 100 mL of fluids orally in the past 24 hours.Which action will the nurse take?

• A)Contact the provider to ask about increasing the IV rate to 90 mL/hour.
• B)Discuss with the provider the need to increase the IV rate to 150 mL/hour.
• C)Encourage the patient to drink more water so the IV can be discontinued.
• D)Instruct the patient to drink 250 mL of water every 8 hours.

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