NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 4 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam

Question #: 99
Topic #: 4

If a patient is getting NS IVF at 120mls/hr, how much Sodium Chloride in grams is this patient getting in 24 hours? NS is 0.9% sodium chloride.

A25.92gm B. 25.92kg C. 25.92mg

D90mg

E90gm

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Suggested Answer: C

Serum chloride levels should ideally fall between 96-106 mEq/L. For this reason, the patient's chloride level has come back as normal.

by Dianne at Jan 14, 2025, 02:44 PM

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Kimberely

2 months ago

90mg? Really? That seems way too low for a 24-hour IV infusion. I'm sticking with A) on this one.

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Jani

17 days ago

Yeah, 90mg does seem too low for a 24-hour IV infusion.

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Karol

19 days ago

I agree, that seems like the most reasonable choice.

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Annmarie

30 days ago

I think A) 25.92gm is the correct answer.

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Reita

2 months ago

Haha, 25.92kg? That would be one heck of a sodium load! I'll go with A) to be safe.

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Sylvia

16 days ago

User 3: Yeah, I'll go with A) as well. Better to be safe.

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Billye

29 days ago

User 2: I agree, that would be way too much. I think A) 25.92gm sounds more reasonable.

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Fernanda

1 months ago

User 1: Haha, 25.92kg? That would be one heck of a sodium load!

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Mari

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Is this really asking for the amount in grams? I'd better double-check the units.

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My

1 months ago

I think it's asking for the amount in grams, so A) 25.92gm seems correct.

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Ronnie

2 months ago

E) 90gm

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Elenore

2 months ago

A) 25.92gm

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Charlena

2 months ago

I think the answer is A) 25.92gm. That seems like the right amount of sodium chloride for a 24-hour IV infusion at 120mL/hr.

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Clarence

8 days ago

E) 90gm is not the correct answer. The correct calculation based on the infusion rate and concentration is 25.92gm.

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Telma

15 days ago

D) 90mg is not the correct answer. The concentration of the solution is 0.9% sodium chloride, so it should be higher than 90mg.

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Renea

19 days ago

C) 25.92mg is too low of a measurement. We are dealing with a larger quantity of sodium chloride in this case.

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Melodie

29 days ago

B) 25.92kg is too high of a measurement for this situation. We need to consider the concentration of the solution.

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Emerson

2 months ago

A) 25.92gm is correct. It's important to calculate the total amount of sodium chloride for the entire 24-hour period.

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Kip

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's important to calculate the total amount of sodium chloride the patient is receiving in 24 hours.

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Bette

3 months ago

I agree with Tambra, because NS IVF is 0.9% sodium chloride.

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Tambra

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) 25.92gm.

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