The nurse is assessing a client in the acute care unit.   Assessment findings:  BP 80/40 mm Hg, pulse 120 beats/min and thready, poor skin turgor, dry mucus membranes. Which of the following IV fluids would the nurse expect the provider to prescribe for this client’s condition?

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