A 5% dextrose IV fluid contains 35 mEq of K+ per liter of solution. If a patient receives 245 mL of the IV solution, how many moles of K+ were delivered?

Answer 1

245 ml x1 L/1000 ml = 0.245 L

0.245 L x 35 mEq K⁺/L = 8.575 mEq K⁺

8.575 mEq K⁺ x 1 mmol/mEq = 8.575 mmol K⁺ = 0.0086 moles K⁺