Question

your treatment choices are saline solutions with different amounts of salt (nacl) that can be added to clarks blood and affect osmosis in the brain. in medicine and veterinary medicine, saline solutions are compared with the normal concentration of sodium (~143 mmol/l) in healthy blood. three saline solutions are available: isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic. concentration of sodium interpret each as higher, lower, or equal to normal blood na+ concentration. lower equal higher isotonic saline hypotonic saline hypertonic saline

Explanation:

• Isotonic saline has the same concentration as healthy blood, so it is equal.
• Hypotonic saline has a lower concentration than healthy blood.
• Hypertonic saline has a higher concentration than healthy blood.

Answer:

• Isotonic Saline: Equal
• Hypotonic Saline: Lower
• Hypertonic Saline: Higher