A patient was severely dehydrated,losing a large amount of fluid.The patient was given intravenous fluids of normal saline.Normal saline is ________ to your blood cells and is about __________ NaCl.
A) isotonic;9%
B) isotonic;0.9%
C) hypertonic;9%
D) hypotonic;0.9%
E) hypotonic;9%

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Normal saline is isotonic to blood cells, meaning it has the same concentration of solutes as the inside of your cells, and it is made up of 0.9% NaCl (sodium chloride). This helps to replenish lost fluids in a dehydrated patient without causing adverse effects on the balance of electrolytes in their blood.

A Patient Was Severely Dehydrated,losing a Large Amount of Fluid