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Which of the four IV solutions below is hypotonic

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Which of the four IV solutions below is hypotonic?


  1. 0.18 % sodium chloride and 4 % glucose
  2. 0.3 % sodium chloride and 3.3 % glucose
  3. 0.45 % sodium chloride
  4. 0.9 % sodium chloride

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C: As 0.9 % NaCl is isotonic, and 0.45 % is less than 0.9 %, it must

be hypotonic (and there is only one best correct answer!). A is “4 % and a fifth”

while B is “3.3 % and a third”.

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