Mr Flint's lab work is back and his k level slightly decreased at 3.1mmol/l. The physician changes the I've fluid to 1 L of d5ns + 20 Molly kcal at rate of 2.25 mmol/h. You add the potassium to the d5ns and calculate the new rate.  Using the same drop factor of 20 get/ml, what is the rate in get/min?

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Mr Flint's lab work is back and his k level slightly decreased at 3.1mmol/l. The physician changes the I've fluid to 1 L of d5ns + 20 Molly kcal at rate of 2.25 mmol/h. You add the potassium to the d5ns and calculate the new rate. 
Using the same drop factor of 20 get/ml, what is the rate in get/min?

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