A 26-year-old patient is in a coma after a motor vehicle accident. One of the interventions that were initiated as soon as he was hospitalized was to provide IV access
In addition to the medications that he receives through the IV, he is getting an isotonic IV fluid. The primary purpose for this is to: A. provide nutrition.
B. move fluid from intravascular space into cells.
C. pull fluid from cells.
D. expand the body's intravascular fluid volume.
D
Oral fluid intake requires an alert state. Infants, patients with neurological or psychological problems, and some older adults who are unable to perceive or respond to the thirst mechanism are at risk for dehydration.
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What will be an ideal response?