A 9 month old is in the emergency room for vomiting. The pr…
A 9 month old is in the emergency room for vomiting. The provider orders a IV be placed and orders KCl 20 mEq in Dextrose 5% and 0.45% NaCl. Your patient weighs 9kg. Round to the nearest tenth (i.e. 0.1). Please do not include milliliters per hour in your response. Based on the basic formula, what would your hourly rate be? Basic Formula 1-10 kg 100ml/kg/day 11-20 kg 1000ml + 50ml/kg for each kg >10kg >20kg 1500ml + 20ml/kg for each kg >20kg