Problem
This patient requires 8.3 mEq of sodium to maintain blood Na concentration. They have a normal saline solution. (0.5% NaCl) available. MW NaCl 58.4 g/mole (sodium MW = 23 g/mole)
a) How much milliequivalents of Na are there in 1 liter of this saline solution?
b) What amount grams of sodium are present in a 100 ml of a 0.5% saline solution?
c) How much volume of normal saline should be injected to add 8.3 mEq of Na?