A patient’s diet provides 1500 mg of sodium per day entirely from sodium chloride (table salt). Using the approximate conversion demonstrated in class (2300 mg Na ≈ 3600 mg Cl), estimate the daily chloride intake from that sodium. Show work.

• A. Approximately 1035 mg chloride per day (1500 × 0.69 ≈ 1035).
• B. Approximately 2348 mg chloride per day (1500 × 1.565 ≈ 2348).
• C. Approximately 1500 mg chloride per day because sodium and chloride masses are equal in sodium chloride.
• D. Approximately 5250 mg chloride per day (1500 × 3.5 ≈ 5250).

Answer: (B)