After a fall, a patient’s vital signs at the accident site a…
After a fall, a patient’s vital signs at the accident site are: pulse of 60 beats/min, blood pressure of 134/70 mm Hg, respirations of 14/min, and temperature of 95º F. His lower extremities are flaccid, bowel and bladder incontinence. The patient is exhibiting:
Read DetailsThe nurse must rehydrate a severely dehydrated patient (12%…
The nurse must rehydrate a severely dehydrated patient (12% weight loss). The patient has already received a bolus of IV fluid (20 mL/kg over 20 minutes). Based on the following rehydration formula, the provider has ordered the first half, of the total volume needed, to be administered in the first 8 hours. If the patient weighs 21 kg, what would the rate of infusion be for the first 8 hours? Write and submit your calculations for this question on your paper. Label this question #7. REHYDRATION FORMULA weight up to 10 kg: 100 mL/kg/24 hr weight 11–20 kg: 1000 mL + (50 mL/kg for weight above 10 kg)/24 hr >20 kg: 1500 mL + (20 mL/kg for weight above 20 kg)/24 hr 1/2 of the total volume must be administered in the first 8 hours
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A mother brings in her 2-year-old son who has had diarrhea for the last 3 days. Upon assessment, his weight is 14.2 kg. His mother states that he had his regular “well-child” visit earlier last week and his weight was 16 kg. Calculate this child’s percentage of weight loss, from the previous week. Enter the numeric value only; record your answer to the tenth place. Write and submit your calculations for this question on your paper. Label this question #6.
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