Final answer:
The correct medical coding for dehydration following chemotherapy for right ovarian cancer is a) E87.1, C56.9. For dehydration treatment, isotonic saline is generally administered intravenously.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a dehydrated human patient needs to be given fluids intravenously, they are given saline at a concentration that is isotonic with respect to body fluids. Saline is a solution of sodium chloride (salt) in water that closely matches the electrolyte balance in the body. The student is asking about the correct medical coding for a patient admitted to the hospital with dehydration following chemotherapy for right ovarian cancer. The correct choice is a) E87.1, C56.9, which corresponds to the codes for dehydration and unspecified ovarian cancer, respectively. When a dehydrated human patient needs to be given fluids intravenously, typically saline at a concentration isotonic with respect to body fluids is used to ensure electrolyte balance and proper hydration.