ATI RN
ATI N100 Fundamentals Exam Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client who has hypernatremia and requires IV fluid therapy. Which solution should the nurse prepare to infuse for this client?
Correct Answer: D
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Rationale: The correct answer is D: Hypotonic solution. In hypernatremia, the client has high serum sodium levels and low water content. A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the intracellular fluid, which helps to shift water into the cells and dilute the high sodium levels in the blood, correcting the imbalance. Isotonic solution (
A) would not aid in correcting hypernatremia as it has the same osmolarity as blood.
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (
B) provides essential nutrients but does not address the electrolyte imbalance. Hypertonic solution (
C) would worsen hypernatremia by further increasing sodium levels.
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