The nurse is caring for an adolescent with a diagnosis of bu…
The nurse is caring for an adolescent with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. After reviewing the client’s lab, the healthcare provider has written a prescription for 40 meq of potassium chloride IV x 1 dose to be administered today. The nurse places the adolescent patient on a cardiac monitor prior to the infusion. The pharmacy has sent potassium chloride 40 meq IV in 375 mL to be infused over 3 hours. How many mLs per hour (ml/hr) should the nurse infuse the potassium chloride? (Round answer to a whole number).