During a code situation, the nurse would prepare to use which preferred intravenous fluid?
a. 5% Dextrose in 0.45 normal saline
b. 5% Dextrose in water
c. Dopamine infusion
d. Normal saline
D
Normal saline is the preferred intravenous fluid during resuscitation efforts because it expands intravascular volume better than infusions containing dextrose.
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