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Your patient is receiving 100 cc/hr of a KCl 40 mEq in 500 cc D5W solution. How many mEq of KCl is infusing per hour?

Answer :

The patient is receiving 8mEq of KCl per hour.

To solve this, we need to calculate the rate at which potassium chloride (KCl) is being administered to the patient.

  1. The total solution volume is 500cc.
  2. The concentration of KCl in this solution is 40mEq.
  3. The infusion rate is 100cc/hr.

First, determine the concentration of KCl per cc:

  • 40mEq KCl / 500cc = 0.08mEq/cc

Next, calculate the amount of KCl infusing per hour:

  • 100cc/hr * 0.08mEq/cc = 8mEq/hr

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