Daily requirement of sodium in an adult is: (A) 30-40 mM, (B) 50-90 mM, (C) 80-120 mM, (D) 120 -150 mM
Answer is B. The following are the approximate daily requirements of some electrolytes in adults:sodium: 50-90 mM/daypotassium: 50 mM/daycalcium: 5 mM/daymagnesium: 1 mM/dayRef: Bailey and Love 27e pg: 281