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Order: 15 mEq of potassium chloride in 1,000 mL of D5 and 1/2 NS to be...

Order: 15 mEq of potassium chloride in 1,000 mL of D5 and 1/2 NS to be administered at a rate of 2 mEq/hr. How many mL/hr should the solution IV infuse at?

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Given

Order:Potassium chloride

Volume :1000ml

Here 15mEq Kcl =1000ml

Then 2mEq kcl =??ml

Cross multiply and divide

=1000*2/15

=2000/15

=133

Which means 133 ml  of KCL will be infused in an hour

Ans: The solution IV has to be infused at 133ml /hr

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