A patient presents to the emergency department with the complaint of vomiting and diarrhea for the past 48 hours.The nurse anticipates which fluid therapy initially?
A) 0.9% sodium chloride
B) Dextrose 10% in water
C) Dextrose 5% in water
D) 0.45% sodium chloride

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Patients with prolonged vomiting and diarrhea become hypovolemic.The best solution to replace extracellular volume is 0.9% sodium chloride,which is an isotonic solution.Dextrose 10% in water,dextrose 5% in water,and 0.45% sodium chloride act as hypotonic solutions in the body.The first consideration is replacing extracellular volume to oxygenate tissues.

A Patient Presents to the Emergency Department with the Complaint