You are the Emergency Department nurse caring for a client who has just been admitted by ambulance for a suspected myocardial infarction. The physician orders IV fluids of normal saline to be hung at 100 mL/hr. You know that this is what type of IV solution?

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Normal saline is a crystalloid solution which contains sodium and chloride ions in concentrations that are similar to the body's extracellular fluid. It is often used to treat hypovolemia and fluid deficits, which are common in patients with suspected myocardial infarction.

You Are the Emergency Department Nurse Caring for a Client