Question

your asked to add 15mEq of pittassium choride to 1,000mL of NaCI. potassium chloride is avalable as 20mEq/10 mL. whats the coreect dosage?

Answer 1

7.5ml

Explanation:

20/10=15/x

20x=10(15)

20x=150

x=150/20

x=7.5

So you’d add 7.5ml of NaCl to the 1,000ml IV.