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Ordered: potassium chloride (KCl)IV 0.5 mEq per hr,for a baby with hypokalemia
Pediatric SDR: up to 3 mEq per kg per 24 hr
Child's weight: 16 lb
Available: 10 mEq KCl in 100 mL D5W
A)Child's weight in kilograms to the nearest tenth:
B)SDR for this child:
C)Decision: safe or unsafe order? State the reason.If safe to give, what flow rate should the nurse set on an infusion pump?
D)DA equation:
E)Evaluation:
F)The IV is to be infused with a volume-control device.Agency policy states that only a 2-hour supply may be placed in the device.How many milliliters should the nurse place in the chamber?

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a.7.3 kg (16 ÷ 2.2)
b.Up to 21...

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