NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 5 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 5

You need 51.3 mEq of NaCl to make 1/3 NS 1 liter bag. How many ml of 23.4% NaCl would you need? (Molecular weight of Na is 23 and Cl is 35.5)

A12.82ml B. 16.82ml

C23.4ml

D58.5ml

E10ml

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Tamar

2 months ago

I'm so thirsty, I could drink a whole liter of 23.4% NaCl solution! But I'll stick with B. 16.82ml, just to be on the safe side.

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Blair

22 days ago

I'm not sure, but I'll go with D) 58.5ml just to be sure.

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Eden

1 months ago

C) 23.4ml seems like the right amount to me.

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Flo

2 months ago

I'm going with B) 16.82ml as well, better safe than sorry.

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Tequila

2 months ago

I think A) 12.82ml would be enough for the solution.

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Lacresha

3 months ago

Ah, the good ol' mEq to ml conversion! I'm going to have to go with A. 12.82ml, just to mix things up a bit.

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Martina

1 months ago

User 2: I agree, A) 12.82ml sounds right.

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Glory

1 months ago

User 1: I think it's A) 12.82ml.

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Ilona

3 months ago

Hmm, let me think this through... I'm going to go with C. 23.4ml, just because it's the same as the concentration of the NaCl solution.

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Zona

3 months ago

Wow, this question is a real brain-teaser! I'm going to go with option D. 58.5ml, just to see what happens.

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Janella

3 months ago

I think the answer is B. 16.82ml, since the question asks for the volume of 23.4% NaCl needed to make 1/3 NS 1 liter bag with 51.3 mEq of NaCl.

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Estrella

28 days ago

I think the answer is B. 16.82ml, since the question asks for the volume of 23.4% NaCl needed to make 1/3 NS 1 liter bag with 51.3 mEq of NaCl.

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Madalyn

29 days ago

E) 10ml

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Peggie

1 months ago

D) 58.5ml

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Natalie

1 months ago

C) 23.4ml

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Esteban

2 months ago

B) 16.82ml

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Franchesca

2 months ago

A) 12.82ml

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Ruthann

3 months ago

I calculated it again, and I still think it's A) 12.82ml because of the molecular weight of Na and Cl.

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Percy

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) 58.5ml.

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Ruthann

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) 12.82ml.

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