A patient needs to be given exactly 500 mL of a 5.0% (w/v) intravenous glucose solution....

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A patient needs to be given exactly 500 mL of a 5.0% (w/v)intravenous glucose solution. The stock solution is 65% (w/v). Howmany milliliters of the stock solution are needed to prepare thefluid for the IV bag?

Which equation will determine how much water is needed toprepare the 5.0% (w/v) glucose solution?

a.) Volume of stock solution needed Volume given to patient (500mL)

b.) Volume given to patient (500 mL) / Volume of stock solutionneeded

c.) Volume of stock solution needed / Volume given to patient(500 mL)

d.) Volume given to patient (500 mL) – Volume of stock solutionneeded

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According to law of dilution MV MV Where M concentration of stock 65wv V Volume of the stock M concentration of dilute solution 50wv    See Answer
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