order arrives in the pharmacy for K PO4 30 mEq to be added to each liter of normal saline. You have in stock a vial with 4.4 mEq/mL. How many mL will you place in each IV bag?

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An order arrives in the pharmacy for K PO4 30 mEq to be added to each liter of normal saline. You have in stock a vial with 4.4 mEq/mL. How many mL will you place in each IV bag?
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Drugs are the chemical compounds that are used for the treatment and cure of disease or infection. Such chemical compounds are called medicines that are given in specific concentrations. Providing them without any measure may lead to side effects. 

 

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