Order: Cimetidine 300 mg in 250 mL NS to infuse over 24 hours. Which of the following would be the appropriate IV for this order?
a. 250 mL D5W
b. 500 mL 1/2 NS
c. 500 mL NS
d. 250 mL NS
ANS: D
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