The client has been experiencing profuse rectal bleeding for 3 days. Which of the following IVs would you expect the client to receive?

a. Whole blood
b. ½ NSS
c. D5LR
d. LR


a. Whole blood
FEEDBACK:
a. Whole blood can help replace what has been lost.
b. This is a hypotonic solution used for rehydration.
c. This is a hypertonic fluid used for daily maintenance and would not be the best choice to replace blood loss.
d. This is an isotonic fluid that is used for fluid replacement; however, whole blood would be the best choice.

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