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NCLEX-RN · Question #254
A physician's order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL. What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?
The correct answer is C. 2 mEq. (A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (C) 1.33 mEq = 1 mL, then 1.5 mL X=1.99, or 2 mEq. (D) Information is adequate for calculation.
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Question
A physician's order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL. What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?
Options
- A1 mEq
- B1.13 mEq
- C2 mEq
- DNot enough information to calculate
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A14% (5)
- B3% (1)
- C78% (28)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
(A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (C) 1.33 mEq = 1 mL, then 1.5 mL X=1.99, or 2 mEq. (D) Information is adequate for calculation.
Topics
#medication calculation#potassium chloride#electrolyte dosing#pediatric pharmacology
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