Can you please help me with this question? As a dialysis patient, Michelle has a 4-h dialysis treatment three times a week. When she arrives at the dialysis clinic, her weight, temperature, and blood pressure are taken, and blood tests are done to determine the level of electrolytes and urea in her blood. In the dialysis center, tubes to the dialyzer are connected to the catheter she has had implanted. Blood is then pumped out of her body, through the dialyzer, where it is filtered and returned to her body. As Michelle's blood flows through the dialyzer, electrolytes from the dialysate move into her blood, and and waste products in her blood move into the dialysate, which is continually renewed. To achieve normal serum electrolyte levels, dialysate fluid contains sodium, chloride, and magnesium levels that are equal to serum concentrations. The table below shows  Michelle's blood tests prior to dialysis showing  the electrolyte levels in her blood are, and A dialysate solution that is prepared for Michelle:

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As a dialysis patient, Michelle has a 4-h dialysis treatment three times a week. When she arrives at the dialysis clinic, her weight, temperature, and blood pressure are taken, and blood tests are done to determine the level of electrolytes and urea in her blood. In the dialysis center, tubes to the dialyzer are connected to the catheter she has had implanted. Blood is then pumped out of her body, through the dialyzer, where it is filtered and returned to her body. As Michelle's blood flows through the dialyzer, electrolytes from the dialysate move into her blood, and and waste products in her blood move into the dialysate, which is continually renewed. To achieve normal serum electrolyte levels, dialysate fluid contains sodium, chloride, and magnesium levels that are equal to serum concentrations. The table below shows  Michelle's blood tests prior to dialysis showing  the electrolyte levels in her blood are, and A dialysate solution that is prepared for Michelle:

 

Electrolytes
HCO3
K+
Ca²+
Mg2+
CI™
Na+
Michelle Blood (mEq/L)
21.0
6.0
3.0
1.0
110.0
148
Dialysate (mEq/L)
35.0
2.0
5.0
3.0
105.0
130
Transcribed Image Text:Electrolytes HCO3 K+ Ca²+ Mg2+ CI™ Na+ Michelle Blood (mEq/L) 21.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 110.0 148 Dialysate (mEq/L) 35.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 105.0 130
What is the total positive charge, in milliequivalents/L, of the electrolytes in the
Michelle Blood ?
35 mEq/L
0 mEq/L
138 mEq/L
148 mEq/L
158 mEq/L
10 mEq/L
Transcribed Image Text:What is the total positive charge, in milliequivalents/L, of the electrolytes in the Michelle Blood ? 35 mEq/L 0 mEq/L 138 mEq/L 148 mEq/L 158 mEq/L 10 mEq/L
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