Mrs. MG received D5W in 1/4 NS at 100 cc/hr. How many grams of glucose and how many calories would that provide per day?
100 cc/h x 24h = 2400 cc of D5W per day
2400 x 5% = 120 g of glucose
120 x 3.4 kcals per g = 408 kcals
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