In providing care to a patient with a severe fluid deficit, which prescribed intravenous solution does the nurse recognize as most effective in expanding plasma volume?

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Albumin is a colloid solution that is more effective in expanding plasma volume compared to crystalloid solutions like normal saline and dextrose solutions. It works by increasing the oncotic pressure in the blood, drawing fluid from the interstitial to the intravascular space, thus expanding plasma volume more efficiently.

In Providing Care to a Patient with a Severe Fluid