The nurse is preparing intravenous fluids for a patient whose serum sodium is 156 mmol/L.Which types of fluid would the nurse select?
A)10% dextrose in water
B)Lactated Ringer's
C)0.45% normal saline
D)5% dextrose and 0.45% normal saline

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0.45% normal saline is a hypotonic solution that helps to lower the serum sodium level by diluting the sodium concentration in the blood, which is appropriate for treating hypernatremia.

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