A Technician Is Asked to Make Up a Solution of Physiological

question 96

Multiple Choice

A technician is asked to make up a solution of physiological saline and is told that it should be a 0.9% NaCl solution using the mass/volume percent measurement of concentration. If the technician is making 100 milliliters of solution, how much NaCl should be included?

• A) 9 micrograms
• B) 9 kilograms
• C) 9 grams
• D) 0.9 grams
• E) 90 grams

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