The Nurse Is to Administer an Intravenous Solution to a Patient

question 43

Multiple Choice

The nurse is to administer an intravenous solution to a patient with diffuse edema.This will pull fluid from the interstitial space to the intravascular space.Which prescription would the nurse question for this patient? A prescription for:

• A) 5% Dextrose in water (D₅W)
• B) 10% Dextrose in water (D₁₀W)
• C) 5% Dextrose in normal saline (D₅ 0.9% NaCl)
• D) 5% Dextrose lactated Ringer's (D₅LR)

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