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The patient is ordered Glucerna 1.2 calories. You're supplied with a can of Glucerna that contains 237 mL. The doctor orders the tube feeding to be administered at a 1/2 strength with a rate of 65 mL/hr. How much water will you add to dilute the tube feeding formula as prescribed?

237 mL

68 mL

474 mL

118.5 ml

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

Given:

Volume of Glucerna 1.2: 237 mL

Desired concentration: 1/2 strength

Step 1: Determine the volume of Glucerna 1.2 needed for the half-strength solution:

Volume of Glucerna 1.2 for half-strength = Original volume / 2

Volume of Glucerna 1.2 for half-strength = 237 mL / 2

Volume of Glucerna 1.2 for half-strength = 118.5 mL

Step 2: Calculate the amount of water to be added:

Amount of water = Original volume - Volume of Glucerna 1.2 for half-strength

Amount of water = 237 mL - 118.5 mL

Amount of water = 118.5 mL

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Given:

Ordered dose of Heparin: 100,000 units

Concentration of Heparin: 25,000 units/10 mL

Step 1: Set up the proportion:

Desired dose (units) / Volume to administer (mL) = Concentration (units/mL)

Step 2: Substitute the values:

100,000 units / Volume = 25,000 units/10 mL

Step 3: Solve for the unknown volume:

Volume = 100,000 units / (25,000 units/10 mL)

Volume = 100,000 units x (10 mL / 25,000 units)

Volume = 40 mL

A. 100 ml/hr and 21 gtt/min B. 85 mL/hr and 14 grt/min C. 125 mL/hr and 21 gtt/min D. 110 ml/hr and 19 gtt/min

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Given:
Volume of fluid: 1,500 mL
Infusion time: 12 hours
Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL

Formula for mL/hr:
Flow rate (mL/hr) = Volume (mL) / Time (hr)

Step 1: Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr:
Flow rate (mL/hr) = 1,500 mL / 12 hr
Flow rate (mL/hr) = 125 mL/hr
Formula for gtt/min:
Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume (mL) / Time (hr)) x Drop factor (gtt/mL) / 60 min/hr

Step 2: Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min:
Flow rate (gtt/min) = (1,500 mL / 12 hr) x 10 gtt/mL / 60 min/hr
Flow rate (gtt/min) = 125 mL/hr x 10 gtt/mL / 60 min/hr
Flow rate (gtt/min) = 1250 gtt/hr / 60 min/hr
Flow rate (gtt/min) = 20.83 gtt/min

Step 3: Round to the nearest whole number:
Flow rate (mL/hr) = 125 mL/hr
Flow rate (gtt/min) ≈ 21 gtt/min

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The patient is ordered Glucerna 1.2 calories. You're supplied with a can of Glucerna that contains 237 mL. The doctor orders the tube feeding to be administered at a 1/2 strength with a rate of 65 mL/hr. How much water will you add to dilute the tube feeding formula as prescribed?

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