<prompt> How will a staff nurse prepare normal saline from 10 Dextrose per 100 ml -20 ml 10 D with 80 ml NS60m1 10Dwith40mlNS60 ml 10 D with 40 ml NS80 m110D with 20 mlNS  <response>: Ans is d i.e., 80 ml 10 dextrose in 20 ml NS The most commonly used IV fluid preparation in neonates is N5, 10 dextrose. So, in ideal preparation: i NS should make I5th pa 20 of solution i.e. N5 ii Preparation should have 10 gm of dextrose in 100 ml i.e. 10 dextrose. o Amongst the given options, closest one is 80 ml of 10 dextrose in 20 ml of NS as it will provide 8 gm of glucose at normal saline concentration of N5. 