NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACEUTICS
Question
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Sodium chloride solution
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Compound Sodium chloride solution
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Na-K solution
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ringer’s lactate solution (RL), also known as sodium lactate solution, Lactated Ringer’s, and Hartmann’s solution, is a mixture of sodium chloride, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride in water.
Detailed explanation-2: -A crystalloid solution that contains SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM LACTATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; and CALCIUM CHLORIDE. It is used for FLUID THERAPY.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lactated Ringer’s contains water, sodium chloride (salt), sodium lactate, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ringer’s solution is a mixture of salts dissolved in water that is used to make an isotonic solution similar to an animal’s body fluids. Sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, and sodium bicarbonate are commonly used in Ringer’s solution, with the latter being used to stabilise the pH.