220 Chapter 7 Questions for all participants 5. In which of the following situations is it recommended to administer glucose 5%? A patient with a good kidney function with hypernatremia and NPO (nil-by-mouth) status A patient known to have diabetes mellitus type 2 who is unconscious with a blood sugar level of 2.1 mmol/L A patient with hypovolemia 11. What infusion fluid is preferred for dialysis patients? Sodium chloride 0.9% Lactated Ringer’s solution No preference 6. In which of the following situations is it recommended to give lactated Ringer’s solution? If sodium chloride 0.9% is not available, and speed is required A patient with a potassium level of 4.0 mmol/L A patient who is intravascularly dehydrated, hypotensive, and has a NPO (nil-by-mouth) status 12. A patient’s planned surgery is postponed to 15:00, current time is 11:00. The patient receives a keep-the-vein-open infusion, and has been fasting since midnight. What do you think is the best intervention? Do not change the infusion rate Increase the infusion rate to prevent dehydration Stop the infusion to prevent decompensation Give a glass of water up to 2 hours before the surgery The correct answers are shown in bold. Abbreviations: eGFR - estimated glomerular filtration rate
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