mEq of KCI?

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Hello :)

If someone could help me with this problem I am working on:

How many milliequivalents of potassiem chloride (KCI) are contained in each 15 mL of KCI 10% liquid?

It seems easy enough but I can't seem to get the proper information to solve this.

Thank you in advance:yeah:

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Specializes in heart failure and prison.

I think u need more information

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I thought so too, but that is all the information that is given. I figured I was missing something.

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What other kind of information should I ask for?

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Specializes in heart failure and prison.

It depends on what the question is asking? you need how much is the bag. 1000ml, 500ml bag etc. Then, what is the drop factor and how long do they want it to run over. Always remember that potassuim should run in slow because it burns

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The answer that they gave me was 20 mEq in the 15 mL of KCI 10%. I guess because it is KCI +2 you would just double the percentage. I don't know. My instructor couldn't tell me the formula. Told me I had to email the lady that set up the question. Thank you for your response though.

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

This is the oral solution, not the IVF. The 10% solution has 20mEq, and the 20% solution has 40mEq. I have no idea how to do the calculation, though. And, not to be nitpicky, but it's "KCl" (K=Potassium, Cl=Chloride), not "KCI".

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Thank you for nitpicking and showing me that I was incorrect. So will the 10% always contain 20mEq KCl?

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