Ordered: 40 mEq potassium chloride in 200 mL of D5W to infuse in 90 min for potassium depletion.
Available: 20 mL single-dose vial for IV use. Each mL contains 2 mEq of potassium chloride.
a. How many mL of medication will you need to inject into 200 mL of D5W for infusion?
b. How many mL per hr will you set the electronic infusion device to infuse?

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The Answer of Ordered: 40 mEq potassium chloride in 200 mL of D5W to infuse in 90 min for potassium depletion.
Available: 20 mL single-dose vial for IV use. Each mL contains 2 mEq of potassium chloride.
a. How many mL of medication will you need to inject into 200 mL of D5W for infusion?
b. How many mL per hr will you set the electronic infusion device to infuse?

Ordered: 40 MEq Potassium Chloride in 200 ML of D5W