A newborn who is suspected of being hypovolemic should be given a bolus of:
a. 10 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline.
b. 10 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS.
c. 40 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline.
d. 40 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS.
a
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