A Patient Would Be Infused with a _______ Solution in Order

question 96

Multiple Choice

A patient would be infused with a _______ solution in order to ultimately relieve excess interstitial fluid in the brain.

• A)tonicity
• B)isotonic
• C)hypertonic
• D)hemolytic
• E)hypotonic

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Definitions:

NaCN

Sodium cyanide, a highly toxic chemical compound used in the extraction of gold and silver from mineral ores.

Bromides

Ionic compounds that contain a bromine ion (Br-) combined with another element or radical.

Reactivity

A measure of how readily a substance undergoes a chemical reaction with other substances.

Primary Iodides

Organic compounds where an iodine atom is bound to a primary carbon, typically involved in nucleophilic substitution reactions.