Oct 5 β’ Paramedic Talk
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Your 20-year-old patient has
reportedly been ill for three days with a high fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. Her skin is cool and pale and has a delayed skin turgor response. Her heart rate is accelerated while her respirations are shallow and fast. Her blood pressure is borderline hypotensive, and she has a decreased level of consciousness.
Suspecting dehydration, which of the following IV fluid would be most appropriate to administer to this patient?
Isotonic solution
Nonelectrolyte solution
Hypotonic solution
Hypertonic solution
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