A client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus is suffering from severe hypernatremia.The nurse anticipates the use of which type of intravenous solution?

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A client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus is suffering from severe hypernatremia. The goal is to lower serum sodium levels, and since hypotonic solutions have a lower concentration of solutes than serum, they are effective in decreasing serum sodium levels. Hypertonic solutions would worsen the hypernatremia, and isotonic solutions and albumin would not address the underlying issue of hypernatremia.

A Client Diagnosed with Diabetes Insipidus Is Suffering from Severe