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The Nurse Is to Administer an Intravenous Solution to a Patient

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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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