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D5W solution is being infused at 50 ml/hr. D5W stands for 5% dextrose (glucose) in water....

D5W solution is being infused at 50 ml/hr. D5W stands for 5% dextrose (glucose) in water.
How much glucose is the patient going to receive after 10 hours of infusion?
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50ml/hr is being infused.

So, 10 hours total 500 ml of D5W solution will be infused.

D5W is 5% glucose in water. So, in 500 ml 25 grams of glucose will be present. So, patient will receive 25 gms of glucose after 10 hours of infusion.

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