A patient arrives in the emergency department after becoming dehydrated. Based on the patient's history, the provider determines that isotonic dehydration has occurred. Which solution will the nurse expect to infuse to treat this patient?
a. 0.45 sodium chloride in sterile water
b. 0.9 sodium chloride in sterile water
c. 3 sodium chloride in sterile water
d. 5 dextrose solution
Question 2
A patient who is at risk for osteoporosis will begin taking the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene Evista. Which statement will the nurse include when teaching this patient about the medication?
a. Raloxifene reduces the risk of throm-boembolism.
b. The drug is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
c. Use of this drug increases the risk of en-dometrial carcinoma.
d. Vasomotor symptoms are a common side effect of this drug.
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