Question

After receiving a total of 80 mEq of potassium chloride, the patient’s potassium level is still low. An additional IV infusion is started with potassium chloride 10 mEq/5 mL added. How many milliequivalents of potassium chloride will the patient receive if the amount added was 15 mL?

Answer 1

Answer:

  30 mEq

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the number of milliequivalents of KCl the patient will receive if it is infused at the rate of (10 mEq)/(5 mL) and 15 mL is added.

Dose

The amount the patient will receive is the product of the infusion rate and the volume:

  $\dfrac{10\text{ mEq}}{5\text{ mL}}\times15\text{ mL}= \dfrac{10\cdot15}{5}\text{ mEq}=\boxed{30\text{ mEq}}$

The patient will receive 30 mEq of KCl.