The nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to her client.The client has been ordered a colloid fluid.Which fluid order should the nurse question?

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Colloid fluids are used to increase the volume of plasma in the blood, and they include options like plasma protein fraction (Plasmanate), Dextran 40 (Gentran 40), and Albumin (Albuminar). Platelets, however, are not considered a colloid fluid; they are a blood product used specifically for clotting deficiencies and not for volume expansion, which is why the nurse should question an order for platelets in the context of administering colloid fluids.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer IV Fluids to Her