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neverstopbelieb

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A 9-year-old patient has been admitted to the postsurgical nursing unit after surgery to remove her spleen. The health care provider has ordered the child to have an IV of 0.9 sodium chloride.
 
  The nurse who is caring for the patient recognizes this as what type of solution? A. Hypotonic
  B. Isotonic
  C. Hypertonic
  D. None of the above

Question 2

A patient with a Foley catheter needs a urine sample for culture and sensitivity. Because this requires a sterile sample, what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
 
  A. Disconnecting the drainage tube from the catheter
  B. Opening the drainage bag and withdrawing urine
  C. Withdrawing urine from the closed system drainage bag
  D. Inserting a sterile blunt cannula in the catheter port to withdraw urine


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Solutions are hypertonic, isotonic, or hypotonic. Infusion of isotonic solutions such as 0.9 sodium chloride (a solution of equal osmotic pressure) expand the body's intravascular fluid volume without causing a fluid shift from one compartment to another.

Answer to Question 2

D
Disconnecting the drainage tube from the catheter breaches sterile technique and can cause in-troduction of bacteria into the system. Because urine in the drainage bag can rapidly grow bacte-ria, never take a urine sample from the drainage bag.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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