Check for Updates Student Name: Date: 1. M is a 23-year-old, 54.5kg (120lbs), 170 cm (67 in) male with a history of alcoholism for 3 years. He has been sober for the past 2 years until the recent death of his father 6 months ago Since then, he has been drinking dally and become more pessimistic about life. Recently, he decided to stop drinking to prove to his mother and his sister that he does not need alcohol. Today, he is brought into the ER by his mother who says that he has been vomiting since last night. Upon admission, he admits that he experiences abdominal pain, anxiety, tremors, nausea since last drink, and headache. His physical examination reveals pulse of 114, enlarged liver, tremors in fingers and hands. His lab results show Na 134, CI 101, Bicarb 23, SC 0.8, Glucose 99, and K 3.1. Dr. G wanted to start him on I potassium chloride to correct his potassium depletion. A peripheral line access is immediately started for MJ and electrolyte repletion protocol suggests the following doser 1. Potassium chloride dose: mEq over HRX IN of doses) How many mL of potassium chloride will you need to withdraw from the vial to make this dose? ml (vial concentration of 2mg/ml) 2. What size and type of IV bag do you need to make this product?
Ch 3. Rate of administration of dose (entire bag): _ml/hour 4. Calculate the flow rate in gtt per min if the drop factor for the infusion pump is 20 gtt per mu Flow rate: gtt/min (round to the nearest whole number)
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Check for Updates Student Name: Date: 1. M is a 23-year-old, 54.5kg (120lbs), 170 cm (67 in) male with a history of alco
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