Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 45

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-As the RN,you initiate IV fluid therapy for the patient.Knowing the importance of cellular energy production,which of the following maintenance IV fluids would you expect to be ordered by the physician?

• A)0.9% sodium chloride
• B)lactated ringers
• C)0.45% sodium chloride
• D)0.9% sodium chloride with dextrose

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Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the aggregate amount consumers can and will pay for a product or service and the actual amount they pay.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction or benefit received by consuming a given total quantity of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

The additional utility derived from consuming one more unit of some good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service versus what they actually pay.