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What concentration are most intravenous solutions- are they hypertonic isotonic or hypotonic?
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Isotonic, because that is close to the concentration in the blood.
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A cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is?
hypertonic hypertonic
When comparing two solutions the solution with a greater concentration of solutions is called hypertonic why is a solution with the lower concentration of solutes is called?
The one that is lower is called hypotonic. But these are all comparisons between two things. There is another solution involved called isotonic. This one is equal to the one that you are comparing it with. Hypotonic means below and hypertonic means above some thing that you are comparing them with.
What is the relationship of dissolved materials inside and outside the cell in a isotonic hypertonic and hypotonic solutions?
isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions are all composed of dissolved materials,and a cell can be placed in these solutions resulting in osmosis of some form.
How does osmosis diffusion hypotonic hypertonic and isotonic solutions relate to the cell?
osmosis is the diffusion of water across a membrane. Regualtes cells osmotic pressure. diffusion- simply means that a substance travels down its concentration gradient to areas of lower solute concentration. Osmosis is a type of diffusion. hypotonic solution: if a cell is placed in an hypotonic solution (a solution with less solute concentration) the cell will swell (and eventually lyse) as water rushes into it to dilute the hypertonic environment in the cell. hypertonic solution: if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution thecell will shrivel up as water leaves it to dilute the higher solute concentration outside of the cell.
What is isotonic hypotonic hypertonic solutions?
Isotonic is when the cell is the same concentration as the surrounding solution. Hypotonic is when the cell is more concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves in. Hypertonic is when the cell is less concentrated than the surrounding solution and water moves out.
A cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is?
hypertonic hypertonic
What is the Solute of intravenous fluid?
the solutions used in iv are the hypotonic , hypertonic, isotonic solutions .. :)
Is sodium chloride hypotonic?
A sodium chloride solution can be hypo-, hyper- or isotonic depending on the concentration.
A solution containing a higher concentration of dissolved substances than the cell is termed?
There are two types of solutions categorized by solute concentration. If the solution has a higher saline concentration than the erythrocytes (red blood cells) it is said to be hypertonic. If the opposite is true the solution is then hypotonic.
is water hypotonic?
yes it is hypotonic to normal water. for more info, see is distilled water hypotonic or hypertonic.
When the solution with the lower concentration of solutes is called?
It depends upon amount of solute if it in low concentration then solutions are Dilute solutions if it is very lw then solutions are very Dilute solutions.
Why the concentration of solutions used for intravenous feeding must be controlled carefully?
If not controlled carefully, the resulting solution could be hypertonic or hypotonic, instead of being isotonic. This would cause pain at the infusion site, and would destroy cells that it came in contact with.
Why give an isotonic solution?
When comparing solutions, those that have the same concentration are isotonic. One that is more concentrated is hypertonic; less concentrated is hypotonic.
Which of the 3 intravenous solutions isotonic hypotonic hypertonic has more electrolytes andor glucose content - please differentiate the three solutions based on the mentioned content?
Hypertonic solutions have more electrolytes....HYPER meaning greater/more/excessive. Hypotonic have the least electrolyes. Isotonic have the similar electroly (osmolality) as blood. Meaning if you give isotonic solutions, the fluid will saty in the vessels and not move fluids around. Hypertonic solutions will move water from the cells into the vessels (extracellualr) and hypotonic solution will move water from fluid from the vessels into the cells. Glucose is usually an iso or hypertonic solution, but there are different % of glucose in every solution. D5W is an isotonic solution.
When comparing two solutions the solution with a greater concentration of solutions is called hypertonic why is a solution with the lower concentration of solutes is called?
The one that is lower is called hypotonic. But these are all comparisons between two things. There is another solution involved called isotonic. This one is equal to the one that you are comparing it with. Hypotonic means below and hypertonic means above some thing that you are comparing them with.
How is a hypertonic solution different from a hypotonic solution?
Hypotonic solution has much less particles dissolved inside the solvent than there is in the cell floating in the mixture. A hypertonic solution has a greater concentration of particles dissolved in the solvent than inside the cell.
What is the relationship of dissolved materials inside and outside the cell in a isotonic hypertonic and hypotonic solutions?
isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions are all composed of dissolved materials,and a cell can be placed in these solutions resulting in osmosis of some form.
