Patient: 12-day-old newborn Admission Diagnosis: Severe Deh…
Patient: 12-day-old newborn Admission Diagnosis: Severe Dehydration ( greater than 10 %) secondary to inadequate breastfeeding intake. Pre-illness Weight (Birth Weight): 4.2 kg Current Admission Weight: 3.6 kg Protocol: Bolus: Administer 20 mL/kg of 0.9 normal saline for all patients with >10% dehydration based on current admission weight. What rate in mL/hr will the nurse set the pump at?
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Order: Critical care medication Heparin 50 units/kg IV bolus by continuous IV infusion. Available: Heparin 25,000 Units per 500 mL of D5W The client weighs 150 pounds. 1. What is the bolus dose in Units? 2. What volume will the nurse administer for the bolus? This problem has two answers. Worth 1 point. If greater than 1 mL round to the tenths, less than 1 mL round to the hundreths. All weights kg round to tenths
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