A Patient with a Severe Head Injury Has Been Maintained

A patient with a severe head injury has been maintained on IV fluids of 5% dextrose in water (D₅W) at 50 ml/hr for 3 days. The nurse will anticipate the need to

A) continue the D₅W to provide the needed glucose for brain function.
B) decrease the rate of IV infusion to avoid increasing cerebral edema.
C) insert an enteral feeding tube to provide nutritional replacement.
D) administer IV 5% albumin to increase serum protein levels.