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A physician's order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL.
What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?
Suggested Answer: C
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(A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (C) 1.33 mEq = 1 mL, then 1.5 mL X=1.99, or 2 mEq. (D) Information is adequate for calculation.
12 comments · newest first
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Leatha
3 days ago
I think it’s actually 1.13 mEq.
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Leigha
8 days ago
That's 2 mEq, right?
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Christiane
13 days ago
The order is for 1.5 mL of 10% KCl.
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Carolynn
18 days ago
Definitely not enough info to calculate accurately!
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Brock
23 days ago
Wait, are we sure about the calculations?
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Edelmira
29 days ago
I think it’s actually 1.13 mEq.
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Novella
1 month ago
That’s 2 mEq, right?
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Nida
1 month ago
The order is for 1.5 mL of KCl.
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Kenda
1 month ago
I think the answer is B) 1.13 mEq, but I’m not completely confident in my calculations.
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Jerry
2 months ago
I feel like I need more information about the infant's weight or age to make a safe calculation.
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Stefania
2 months ago
I think we had a similar question in class about KCl concentrations. I might need to double-check the conversion from mL to mEq.
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Markus
2 months ago
I remember we practiced calculating dosages based on concentration, but I'm not sure how to set this one up correctly.