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Homeostasis & Body Regulation

Practice questions for Homeostasis & Body Regulation in the HESI A2 exam.

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A nurse is administering 0.9% normal saline (NS) to a dehydrated patient. Why is normal saline the preferred fluid?

It is an isotonic solution

It pulls water out of cells.

It is a hypotonic solution

It increases sodium concentration in cells

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