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"NS" refers to which of the following products?
0.45% sodium chloride solution
0.9% sodium chloride solution
23.4% sodium chloride solution
Any solution of sodium chloride in sterile water
"NS" stands for Normal Saline (0.9% sodium chloride solution), which isisotonic with blood plasmaand used forIV hydration and medication dilution.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. 0.45% sodium chloride?❌"Half-normal saline"(used in fluid-restricted patients).
C. 23.4% sodium chloride?❌Hypertonic saline(used in severe hyponatremia).
D. Any sodium chloride solution?❌Not specific to "NS" (Normal Saline).
????Reference:USP Intravenous Fluids Standardization.
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