Your assessment of a newborn reveals signs of hypovolemia. In addition to providing appropriate airway management, you should obtain vascular access and:
A. infuse normal saline or lactated ringers at a rate of 125 mL/hr.
B. slowly administer 250 mL of normal saline and then reassess.
C. give 10 mL/kg of an isotonic crystalloid over 5 to 10 minutes.
D. rapidly administer 20 mL/kg boluses of an isotonic crystalloid.
Ans: C. give 10 mL/kg of an isotonic crystalloid over 5 to 10 minutes.
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