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A 37 week gestation infant with duodenal atresia is transferred from a referring hospital. The pediatric surgical intern is called to write admission orders. The initial intravenous fluids for this newborn should be
A D5W.
B D10W.
C D5 0.2 NaCl.
D D5 0.2 NaCl with 10 mEq KCl/L.
E D10 0.2 NaCl.
A 37 week gestation infant with duodenal atresia is transferred from a referring hospital. The pediatric surgical intern is called to write admission orders. The initial intravenous fluids for this newborn should be
A D5W.
B D10W.
C D5 0.2 NaCl.
D D5 0.2 NaCl with 10 mEq KCl/L.
E D10 0.2 NaCl.
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