ratio & proportion question

[mckay]

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Can anyone give me a detail answer to this problem: thank you

KCL 10 mEq and K Acetate 15 mEq in DSW 1000 ml is ordered to be administered over 8 hours. What would the rate be in ml/min?

 

[owlegrad]

Can anyone give me a detail answer to this problem: thank you

KCL 10 mEq and K Acetate 15 mEq in DSW 1000 ml is ordered to be administered over 8 hours. What would the rate be in ml/min?

The trick is knowing how to do conversions. And I suspect it's D5W, but that won't affect the answer.

1000mls/8hrs = 125mls/hr

Now convert hours to minutes and you are done. 🙂