Answer :
Final answer:
The patient will receive 16.5 milliliters of potassium chloride 10% solution each day.
Explanation:
To calculate the number of milliliters of potassium chloride 10% solution the patient will receive each day, we can set up a proportion using the given information.
10% solution contains 20 mEq of potassium per 15 mL of solution. Therefore, the ratio of mEq to mL is 20/15 or 4/3.
The patient is prescribed 22 mEq of potassium daily, so we can set up the proportion:
(4 mEq / 3 mL) = (22 mEq / x mL)
By cross-multiplying and solving for x, we find that x = 16.5 mL. Therefore, the patient will receive 16.5 milliliters of potassium chloride 10% solution each day.
