Question

your goal is to stop clarks seizures by restoring equilibrium between the blood and the matrix. based on the data collected and what you have learned about osmosis and the three treatment options, rank the treatments from most effective to least effective. what do you predict? most effective treatment: less effective treatment: least effective treatment: isotonic saline hypertonic saline hypotonic saline

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi - permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. Isotonic solutions have the same solute concentration as the blood cells, so there is no net movement of water. Hypertonic solutions have a higher solute concentration than the blood cells, causing water to move out of the cells. Hypotonic solutions have a lower solute concentration than the blood cells, causing water to move into the cells. To stop seizures by restoring equilibrium, we need a solution that will not cause excessive water movement. Isotonic saline will maintain the current state (no net water movement), hypertonic saline will cause water to leave the cells (which may help if cells are swollen), and hypotonic saline will cause water to enter the cells (which may make swelling worse).

Answer:

Most effective treatment: Hypertonic Saline
Less effective treatment: Isotonic Saline
Least effective treatment: Hypotonic Saline