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A patient with hypokalemia has potassium chloride 20 mEq twice a day per gastric tube ordered. The potassium elixir is supplied in a 40 mEq per 30-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

15 mL

Answer to Question 2

17 gtt/min


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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
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