Ordered: Potassium chloride 10 mEq to be added to an IV of D5W to make a total of 100 mL to be administered in a volume-control device over 1.25 hr for a child with hypokalemia who weighs 30 lb.
SDR: 0.5-1 mEq per kg per hr. Do not exceed 10 mEq per hr.
a. Estimated weight in kg
b. Exact weight in kg to the nearest tenth
c. SDR for this child
d. Dose ordered per hr
e. Evaluation and decision
f. Flow rate in mL per hr (if applicable)

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The Answer of Ordered: Potassium chloride 10 mEq to be added to an IV of D5W to make a total of 100 mL to be administered in a volume-control device over 1.25 hr for a child with hypokalemia who weighs 30 lb.
SDR: 0.5-1 mEq per kg per hr. Do not exceed 10 mEq per hr.
a. Estimated weight in kg
b. Exact weight in kg to the nearest tenth
c. SDR for this child
d. Dose ordered per hr
e. Evaluation and decision
f. Flow rate in mL per hr (if applicable)

Ordered: Potassium Chloride 10 MEq to Be Added to an IV