An IV is infusing at 80 mL/h. Potassium chloride 20 mEq was added ...

[ericka1]

An IV is infusing at 80 mL/h. Potassium chloride 20 mEq was added to 1,000 mL of IV solution. How much potassium chloride is administered per hour in mEq/h?
 
  1. 4,000 mEq/h
  2. 4 mEq/h
  3. 1.6 mEq/h
  4. 0.16 mEq/h

Question 2

The client is to receive 1875 units/hr of heparin using a solution of 30,000 units in 1000 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Animal_Goddess]

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale 1:

Answer to Question 2

63 mL/hr