A 17-year-old female is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is non-responsive and subsequently intubated. Her temperature is 99.0 F, blood pressure is 84/60 mmHg, and pulse is 142 beats/min. Intravenous access is obtained, and fluid resuscitation is initiated. Which of the following chemical composition of the fluid would best treat this patient’s clinical status?

1.Isotonic fluid made of small water-soluble molecules
2.Hypertonic fluid made of small lipid-soluble molecules
3.Hypertonic fluid made of small water-soluble molecules
4.Free water

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