A patient with a severe head injury has been maintained on IV fluids of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) at 50 mL/hour for 4 days.The nurse will anticipate the need for which of the following?
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.
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