Which of the Following Intravenous Solutions Is Most Similar to the Electrolyte

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following intravenous solutions is most similar to the electrolyte content of the blood?

• A) 0.22% sodium chloride (1/4NS)
• B) Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D5 1/2NS)
• C) Dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
• D) Lactated Ringer's (LR)

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Definitions:

Mean

In statistics, it refers to the average value in a data set, calculated by summing all the numbers and dividing by the count of these numbers.

IQR

Short for Interquartile Range, it measures the middle 50% of data points in a dataset, offering a glimpse into data spread.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.

Median

The median is the value that lies at the center of a dataset when it is organized in ascending or descending order, splitting the set into two equal parts.