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The client is a 45-year-old man suffering from dehydration through excessive fluid loss during a bout of flu. Which needle is the nurse’s best choice to use in initiating rehydration and fluid maintenance therapy for this client?
A.   ¾-inch, 23-gauge, metal winged needle
B.   ¾-inch, 18-gauge, over-the-needle catheter
C.   2-inch, 21-gauge, over-the-needle catheter
D.   4-inch, 20-gauge, through-the-needle catheter
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9 years ago
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The nurse selects the access device most appropriate for the designated purpose. In this case, because the fluid is for hydration and does not contain medication admixtures, the appropriate needle is the shortest one, with the narrowest gauge, designed for short-term dwell.
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9 years ago
Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
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Hey, no worries.
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