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11 years ago
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with deep partial-thickness burns over 35 % of the body. What IV solution will be started initially?
1. warmed lactated Ringer’s solution
2. dextrose 5% with saline solution
3. dextrose 5% with water
4. normal saline solution
5. 0.45% saline solution
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11 years ago
1 -- Warmed lactated Ringer’s solution is the IV solution of choice because it most closely approximates the body’s extracellular fluid composition. It is warmed to prevent hypothermia.
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