You are assisting an ALS provider in caring for a patient with hypovolemic shock. While gathering equipment the provider needs to start administering the intravenous fluid, you recall that the most common size of needle used in emergency medicine is:

a. 22 gauge.
b. 14 gauge.
c. 20 gauge.
d. 18 gauge.


Answer: d

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