An RN working in a medical-surgical unit is assigned four patients. As he begins his shift, he assesses the fluid orders for each patient to ensure they are appropriate for their individual disease process.
A 24-year-old female has been admitted with low blood pressure, high heart rate, and high fever. The patient is likely in hypovolemic shock and intravascularly depleted. The treatment plan involves fluid resuscitation. Which of the following types of IV fluids would be most appropriate for this patient?
a. Isotonic
b. No IV fluids
c. Hypotonic
d. Hypertonic