The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Weighs 75

The nurse is caring for a patient who weighs 75 kg. The patient has intravenous (IV) fluids infusing at a rate of 50 mL/h and has consumed 100 mL of fluids orally in the past 24 hours. Which action will the nurse take?

A) Contact the provider to ask about increasing the IV rate to 90 mL/h.
B) Discuss with the provider the need to increase the IV rate to 150 mL/h.
C) Encourage the patient to drink more water so the IV can be discontinued.
D) Instruct the patient to drink 250 mL of water every 8 hours.