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Why Should the Nurse Caring for a Patient in Hypovolemic

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Why should the nurse caring for a patient in hypovolemic shock avoid a hypotonic solution for fluid resuscitation?


A) Because hypotonic solutions move quickly into the interstitial spaces and can cause third spacing.
B) Because hypotonic solutions stay longer to expand the intravascular space but deplete intracellular fluid levels.
C) Because hypotonic solutions do not stay in the intravascular space long enough to expand the circulating blood volume.
D) Because hypotonic solutions need a smaller bore needle to run at a slower rate to keep the intravascular space low.

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