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Hypotonic solutions contain a dissolved solute concentration which is lower than that of inside the cell. Recall that normal saline (NS) is 0.9% sodium chloride, weight/volume (90mg/100mL). A hypotonic solution would have less than 0.9% (or less than 90mg/100mL). A typical hypotonic solution used in hospitals is 1/2 NS, or in certain circumstances, 1/4NS (which pharmacists usually round to 0.3% NaCl).
To think about it biologically, if you were to drop a red blood cell into a hypotonic solution, the cell would engorge with water because its salt concentration is much higher than that of the surrounding environment.
Having a greater degree of tone or tension... or Having a higher osmotic pressure in a fluid relative to another fluid.
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If a patient has edema swollen hands and feet would you give them hypertonic or hypotonic solution?
If a patient has edema with swollen hands and feet, you would typically give them a hypertonic solution. Hypertonic solutions help to draw excess fluid out of the tissues and into the bloodstream, reducing swelling.
How salt effects water?
Since salt water is hypertonic to the plant cell, the water would move into the hypertonic solution (extracellular) and out of the hypotonic plant cell. The cells would lose water and it would die.
If an animal cell shrinks it was probably placed in a . hypotonic solution hypertonic solution isotonic solution?
"hypertonic"
What refers to a solution with more molecules outside the cell than inside the cell?
hypertonic solution
A cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells the solution is?
hypertonic hypertonic
What is hypertonic and solution and hypertonic solution mean?
a solution that has a higher osmotic pressure than another solution to which it is compared
A solution that is higher in concentration than living cells is called?
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Is regular non-diet pop a hypotonic or a hypertonic solution?
I am pretty sure it is a hypertonic solution.
What TPN solution should burn patients use?
Hypertonic dextrose solution
How are hypertonic solution and hypo tonic Solution related?
A hypertonic solution has the solute greater than the solvent, whereas a hypotonic solution is the reverse.
Does hypertonic shrink?
A hypertonic solution does shrink. It is when the osmotic pressure is greater than the solution that is within it.
Is a hypertonic solution is one with low solute concentration?
No, a hypertonic solution is one with a higher solute concentration compared to another solution. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will leave the cell, causing it to shrink or crenate.
