The nurse overhears the physician state that a client will be started on intravenous therapy with an isotonic solution.The nurse anticipates that which of the following solutions will be ordered?

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An isotonic solution has the same concentration of solutes as the blood, and therefore will not cause fluid shifts or alter the osmotic pressure of the blood. 0.9% Sodium chloride is an isotonic solution and is the best choice for intravenous therapy. The others are not isotonic solutions - 5% dextrose in water is hypotonic, 5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride is hypertonic, and 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's is not a true isotonic solution as it contains other electrolytes beyond sodium and chloride.

The Nurse Overhears the Physician State That a Client Will