A seasoned nurse is caring for a client receiving intravenous fluid therapy for dehydration. The nurse knows that the osmolarity or tonicity of a fluid causes water to move to a different compartment
The nurse is caring for a client who weighs 40 kg. The osmolality of the body fluids for this client is between 11,000 and _____ milliosmoles.
Standard Text: Round answer to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 11,800
Rationale: The normal osmolality of body fluids ranges from 275 to 295 milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg).
Global Rationale: The normal osmolality of body fluids ranges from 275 to 295 milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg).
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