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jeatrice

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Order: Potassium chloride 20 mEq in 1000 mL D/NS (pre-mixed solution) IV, infuse at 2 mEq/h. Calculate the rate in mL/h.
 
  1. 100 mL/h
  2. 10 mL/h
  3. 250 mL/h
  4. 150 mL/h

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Order: Heparin sodium 25,000 units in 250 mL DW IVPB, infuse at 1500 units /h. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
 
  1. 15 mL/h
  2. 17 mL/h
  3. 25 mL/h
  4. 12 mL/h



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Answer to Question 1

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Global Rationale: 2 mEq/h  1000 mL/20 mEq = 100 mL/h.

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Global Rationale: 1500 units/h  250 mL/25,000 units = 15 mL/h.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help


bimper21

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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