You are transporting an elderly man to the hospital because of complications associated with his congestive heart failure. Approximately 20 minutes after starting an IV of normal saline on the patient, he begins to complain of shortness of breath. You auscultate his lungs and hear rales in all lung fields. What should you do?
A. Place the patient in a supine position.
B. Check the flow rate of the IV line.
C. Immediately discontinue the IV.
D. Assess him for internal hemorrhage.
Answer: B. Check the flow rate of the IV line.
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