A patient with heart failure is administered an intravenous line containing a solution of hypertonic sodium chloride. Select the patient for whom this solution an appropriate choice.
A) The patient is dehydrated.
B) The patient is experiencing overhydration, or hypotonic hydration.
C) The patient is experiencing hypovolemia.
D) The patient produces too little antidiuretic hormone (ADH) .
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