Q97
1 meq of Calcium is how much Ca?
A.
20 mg
AnswerB.
40 mg
C.
20 g
D.
40 g
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
1 mEq of calcium = 0.5 mmol of elemental calcium= 20 mg of elemental calcium per mEq.
Calcium can be measured by the amount of calcium salt or the amount of the elemental calcium in milligrams, in milliequivalents or millimoles.