A client with cachexia is receiving 3/4 strength of a liquid nutritional supplement 360 mL every 6 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength of the nutritional supplement is available in a 240 mL can. How many mL of the nutritional supplement should the nurse use to prepare the feeding? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number if needed.)
The Correct Answer is ["270"]
Calculation:
First, determine the volume of the full strength supplement needed for one feeding if it were given at full strength:
Full strength volume = 360 mL
Calculate the volume of the full strength supplement needed to prepare a 3/4 strength feeding:
Volume of full strength supplement = (Fraction of strength) x (Total volume of feeding)
= (3/4) x 360 mL
= 0.75 x 360 mL
= 270 mL
Therefore, the nurse should use 270 mL of the full strength nutritional supplement to prepare the feeding.
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Correct Answer is ["15"]
Explanation
Calculation:
Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms:
Weight (kg) = Weight (pounds) / 2.2 pounds/kg
= 165 pounds / 2.2 pounds/kg
= 75 kg
Calculate the prescribed dose in units per hour:
Dose (units/hour) = Prescribed dose (units/kg/hour) x Client's weight (kg)
= 10 units/kg/hour x 75 kg
= 750 units/hour
Determine the concentration of heparin in the IV solution:
Heparin concentration (units/mL) = Total heparin units / Total volume of solution (mL)
= 25,000 units / 500 mL
= 50 units/mL
Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour:
Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Desired dose (units/hour) / Heparin concentration (units/mL)
= 750 units/hour / 50 units/mL
= 15 mL/hour
Correct Answer is ["0.7"]
Explanation
Calculation:
Desired dose = 410 mcg
Available concentration = 600 mcg/mL
Calculate the volume to administer:
Volume to administer (mL) = Desired dose (mcg) / Available concentration (mcg/mL)
= 410 mcg / 600 mcg/mL
≈ 0.6833 mL
Round to the nearest tenth:
Rounded volume = 0.7 mL
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