The primary care provider writes an order for the patient to receive an IV of a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as intracellular fluid. The nurse would correctly question which IV order(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. 5% dextrose in water
b. 0.45% sodium chloride
c. 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride
d. Lactated Ringer solution
e. 0.9% sodium chloride
B, C
The solution being prescribed is an isotonic solution. 5% dextrose in water, lactated Ringer solu-tion, and 0.9% sodium chloride are all isotonic solutions, whereas 0.45% sodium chloride is a hypotonic solution, and 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride is a hypertonic solution.
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