Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe sepsis who was resuscitated with 3000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution over the past 4 hours.Morning laboratory results show a hemoglobin of 8 g/dL and hematocrit of 28%.What is the best interpretation of these findings by the nurse?
A) Blood transfusion with packed red blood cells is required.
B) Hemoglobin and hematocrit results indicate hemodilution.
C) Fluid resuscitation has resulted in fluid volume overload.
D) Fluid resuscitation has resulted in third-spacing of fluid.
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