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Nurse Cameron Has Been Asked to Mix an Isotonic Intravenous

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Nurse Cameron has been asked to mix an isotonic intravenous solution for an emergency room patient who has lost a lot of blood.The available solutes include glucose (m.w.180), NaCl (m.w.58.5), and urea (m.w.60).How should she make up 10 L of IV solution with an osmolarity of 290 mOsm (isosmotic), making sure that it will also be isotonic?

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Nurse Cameron should make her solution c...

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