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A child with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is being prepared for peritoneal dialysis. Which teaching points should the nurse include for the parents? (Select all that apply)

 IV FLOW RATES 1 Liter of lactated ringer’s is to be administered over 6 hours, your tubing drop factor is 15 gtts/mL.  What should be the rate of flow in drops per minute?     = ___________gtts/minute

 IV FLOW RATES An IV piggyback of Zosyn is ordered as: Zosyn 875 mg in 50 ml bag to be infused over 30 minutes every 8 hours.  At what rate in ml/hr would you set the secondary line on the IV pump to administer this medication over 30 minutes?   Show calculations in your scrap paper and round to a whole number.                                                                                                                                    = ______________ml/hr

 IV FLOW RATES 1 Liter of lactated ringer’s is to be administered over 3 hours, your tubing drop factor is 10 gtts/mL.  What should be the rate of flow in drops per minute? Show calculations on your scrap paper and round to the closest whole number.     = ___________gtts/minute

CALCULATING DOSAGES A child has a urinary tract infection and is to receive 150 mg Amoxicillin po q 6 hr. The label reads 130 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will you prepare for this child?  Show your calculations on your scrap paper. Round to tenths.                         = ___________ml

PEDIATRIC IV DAILY FLUID MAINTENANCE USING FORMULAS For the first 10 kg of body weight=100 mL/kg For the next 10 kg of body weight=50 mL/kg For each kg above 20 kg of body weight= 20 mL/kg Ted is 13 years old and is NPO related to acute pancreatitis. Ted weighs 38 kg.  What would Ted’s 24 hours(daily) fluid maintenance needs be in milliliters?  Show calculations.                                                                                                                                            _____________ml/day

PEDIATRIC IV DAILY FLUID MAINTENANCE USING FORMULAS For the first 10 kg of body weight=100 mL/kg For the next 10 kg of body weight=50 mL/kg For each kg above 20 kg of body weight= 20 mL/kg Five-year-old Bryony has appendicitis and is unable to keep fluids down P0.  She weighs 26 kg.  What is Bryony’s daily (24 hour) IV fluid maintenance needs?  Show your calculations for in your scrap paper.            =______________ml/day

CALCULATING DOSAGES A standing order for a newborn admission requires 1.5 mg of Vitamin K IM in the right thigh x 1 dose. The pharmacy dispenses an ampule with 1 mg in 1 mL.  How many milliliters would you administer to the newborn? Show your calculations on your scrap paper.  

During a well-child visit, the nurse evaluates the emotional development of a 7-year-old. Which finding is most consistent with Erikson’s stage of “Industry vs. Inferiority”?  

Which of the following is a priority safety measure for toddlers?