Middle School

A client with heart failure is receiving furosemide, 40 mg IV. The provider orders 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 100 ml of dextrose 5% in water, to infuse over four hours. The client's most recent serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L.

At which infusion rate should the nurse set the IV pump? Record your answer using a whole number, ml/hr.

Answer :

Explanation:

Important values: volume in ml and time in hours...

This formula to determine the infusion rate

[tex]\frac{ml}{hr}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{ total volume (in lm) to be infused }{ total time of infusion (in hr)}[/tex] total volume (in ml) to be infused / total time of infusion (in hr)

= [tex]\frac{100 ml}{4 hrs} = 25 ml per hr[/tex]

Other Terms ...IV (Intravenous)

and mEq (milliequivalent)

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