A nurse plans to administer to a patient a fluid challenge for the purpose of establishing normal renal perfusion. What does this treatment involve?

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1. This is too slow of a rate and too little volume.
2. Albumin and furosemide are not used as an initial fluid challenge. This therapy is done later to possibly stimulate the nephrons.
3. A fluid challenge is the rapid infusion of a bolus of 250 to 500 mL of normal saline. Although definitions of rapid administration vary depending on the circumstances, a fluid challenge of 500 mL may be administered over half an hour.
4. Basing the amount of IV fluid to give on urinary output would be inappropriate. A fluid challenge is a large bolus that is administered quickly to rapidly hydrate the patient.

A Nurse Plans to Administer to a Patient a Fluid