What is the ratio of the weight of dextrose to the volume of IV fluid in D5W?
A) 5 grams of dextrose to 1 liter of IV fluid
B) 5 milligrams of dextrose to 1 milliliter of IV fluid
C) 5 milligrams of dextrose to 1 liter of IV fluid
D) 5 grams of dextrose to 100 mL of IV fluid
D
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