The nurse notes an order to give 0.45% Normal saline to a client. The nurse correctly understands that this fluid concentration is which of the following?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing vomiting and diarrhea for the past 6 days and is now dehydrated. The client needs a hypotonic solution. Which of the following solutions are hypotonic? Select all that apply.
A nursing student studying fluid balance is correct in identifying which of the following indications for administration of a hypotonic solution? Select all that apply.
A client with hypernatremia has an order for 1/4 Normal saline IV at 175 cc/hr. The nurse understands that this solution will affect the body therapeutically in which of the following ways?
The nurse is preparing to give a hypotonic solution to a client and knows that this type of IV solution will have which of the following effects on the body?
The preceptor is discussing tonicity with a nursing student. The student correctly states that 1/2 NS is hypotonic compared to which solution?
The provider has ordered a hypotonic IV solution to manage the client’s condition. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of fluid and electrolytes, hypotonic IV solutions are given in what type of situation?
The nurse recognizes that a hypotonic IV solution is contraindicated in which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.
A client has an order for D5W IV to be given at 125 mL/hr. The nurse knows that this solution has which of the following effects in the bloodstream?
A client presents to the emergency department following trauma with a hemoglobin of 5 and a hematocrit of 25. Which of the following IV fluid orders would the nurse question?
