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kshipps

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A newborn who is suspected of being hypovolemic should be given a bolus of:
 
  a. 10 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline.
  b. 10 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS.
  c. 40 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate or normal saline.
  d. 40 mL/kg of D5LR or D5NS.

Question 2

A 78-year-old nursing home patient is found to have severe pedal edema. His neck veins are flat. No adventitious sounds are present in the lung fields. There is no abdominal distention. The patient reportedly spends 12 to 14 hours a day sitting in front of the TV with his feet in a dependent position. The edema of his ankles and feet probably results from:
 
  a. right-sided heart failure.
  b. immobility and the dependent position of his feet.
  c. liver disease.
  d. left-sided heart failure.


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shaquita

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


kshipps

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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