The patient is dehydrated but has a normal blood pressure. The new medical intern orders normal serum albumin intravenously (IV) for this patient. What is the best evaluation by the nurse regarding this order?
A) It is a correct and valid order.
B) The intern should have ordered 5% dextrose in normal saline.
C) The intern should have ordered 0.45% NaCl.
D) The intern should have ordered 0.9% NaCl.
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Q11: The patient has a potassium level of
Q12: The patient receives dextran 40 (Gentran 40).
Q13: The physician orders potassium chloride (KCl) for
Q14: Hyponatremia is marked by a serum sodium
Q15: The nurse provides group education to active
Q17: The nurse cares for a patient in
Q18: In order to explain the importance of
Q19: The physician orders a hypertonic crystalloid solution
Q20: Intravenous therapy would be indicated if
A) hypertension
Q21: A patient who has a potassium level
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