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Dehydration, delivery of IV medication. It's what they most often use when they run an IV in a hospital.

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Why is it important for IV solution to have salt in it?

There are a few things that is good about IV solution and salt. The body needs salt and water. Not only that but if someone were to be given plain water, their cells would take in too much water and get damaged or burst and that will damage the body. The salt in the IV solution should be about the same percentage of water and salt as healthy cell.


What is salt water good for?

Dehydration, delivery of IV medication. It's what they most often use when they run an IV in a hospital.


Is an IV salt water?

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Why is it important for an iv solution to have salts in it?

Salts in an IV solution, such as sodium chloride, help to maintain the proper balance of electrolytes in the body, which is crucial for various bodily functions like muscle contractions and nerve function. Without salts in the IV solution, there is a risk of imbalance and potentially harmful consequences, such as dehydration or electrolyte disruptions.


What is good about salt water?

whats good about salt water is that fish that live in the ocean need salt water to survive


What kind of marsh is the Florida everglades fresh water or salt water?

the water is fresh water trust me iv bean there


How do you make a saline iv?

Saline is nothing more than salt water mixed so that it is in equilibrium with your body's natural salt to water ratio.


Is salt water a good conductor?

good is relative. Salt water is a lot better than water or oil, but is never as good as a metal. Salt water is a good enough to conduct a small current with a battery.


How is fresh water different from ocean water?

Salt water has salt water in it and is bad for you, fresh water has no salt water in it and is good for you.


Is hot salt water good for an infection?

Hot salt water is good for an open sore infection.


What is tetra chloride?

It is Lead (iv) chloride, PbCl4 a solid salt slightly soluble in water.


Why give a dehydrated person saline solution in an iv rather than distilled water?

Saline is distilled water with salt added into it. Dehydration isn't just the excessive loss of body water, it's also an electrolytic imbalance. When the body is dehydrated, salts have been depleted.