On an emergency cart, you have sodium bicarbonate solution (NaHCO3), 44.6 mEq/50 ml. A physician orders an aerosol of 5 cc and 3.25% strength. How many milliliters of the bicarbonate solution do you need? 1 mEq=1/1000 GEW; GEW= gram formula wt/valence Atomic weights: Na, 23; H, 1; C, 12; 0, 16

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On an emergency cart, you have sodium bicarbonate solution (NaHCO3), 44.6 mEq/50 ml. A physician orders an aerosol of 5 cc and 3.25% strength. How many milliliters of the bicarbonate solution do you need?

1 mEq=1/1000 GEW; GEW= gram formula wt/valence

Atomic weights: Na, 23; H, 1; C, 12; 0, 16

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