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cagreen833

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A nurse is calculating a client's daily fluid needs. The client weighs 85 kg. The approximate daily fluid requirement is _____ mL.
 
  a. 1700
  b. 2000
  c. 2550
  d. 3000

Question 2

A client in severe shock is ordered to receive dextran as a volume expander. This type of fluid known as a:
 
  a. lipid.
  b. crystalloid.
  c. colloid.
  d. blood product.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Fluids for adults may be calculated as 30 mL/kg/day: 30  85 = 2550 mL.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Dextran is a colloid.


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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