The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving isotonic intravenous (IV)fluids at an infusion rate of 125 mL/hour.The nurse performs an assessment and notes a heart rate of 102 beats per minute,a blood pressure of 160/85 mm Hg,and crackles auscultated in both lungs.Which action will the nurse take?

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The patient shows signs of fluid volume excess,so the nurse should slow the IV fluid rate and notify the provider.Increasing the rate would compound the problem.Colloidal and hypertonic fluids would pull more fluids into the intravascular space and compound the problem.

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