Which IV solution would be best to treat a client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage?
a. D5 1/2 NS c. 1/4 NS
b. D5W d. LR
D
LR and 0.9% normal saline are the two volume expanders used to treat hemorrhage. The reason LR is the most commonly used is that metabolic acidosis occurs when hemorrhage causes shock and the lactate ions from LR are converted to bicarbonate.
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