The 16-year-old patient passed out from the heat while playing football and now requires an infusion of Lactated Ringer’s solution for moderate dehydration. The patient’s heart rate is 118 bpm, blood pressure is 100/72 mmHg, and temperature is 37.5°C. Which gauge of intravenous catheter does the nurse select for insertion into this patient?

24. The teenaged patient with moderate dehydration is not in acute distress as evidenced by mild tachycardia, normal blood pressure, and normal temperature. As a general rule, the smallest catheter that will be effective should be chosen. A 24G IV is adequate to infuse fluids into the stable patient, especially a dehydrated adolescent. The 18, 20, and 22 G IVs should be reserved for trauma, surgery, and blood transfusions.

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