A Nurse Is Caring for a Woman Who Is Going

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a woman who is going to have an epidural block.The physician orders that an IV be started.Which of the following solutions would be appropriate for the nurse to choose? (Select all that apply.)

• A)D5 (5% dextrose)with 0.45 normal saline (NS)
• B)D5 and water (D5W)
• C)Lactated Ringer's (LR)solution
• D)Normal saline (NS)
• E)Normal saline (NS)with 10% dextrose

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