A patient admitted with multiple injuries is prescribed an intravenous colloid solution. Which solution would be appropriate for the nurse to infuse?

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Intravenous colloid solutions are used to increase the volume of circulating blood in patients with multiple injuries. 25% albumin solution is a colloid solution that is commonly used for this purpose because it stays within the blood vessels longer than crystalloid solutions and helps to maintain blood volume and blood pressure. Normal saline (B) and dextrose 5% and water (D) are both crystalloid solutions and do not provide the same degree of volume expansion as colloid solutions. Dextrose 5% and 0.45% normal saline (C) is a hypotonic solution that is used for maintenance or replacement of body fluids, but it is not typically used for volume expansion in patients with significant injuries.

A Patient Admitted with Multiple Injuries Is Prescribed an Intravenous