A client is ordered a nitroglycerin (critical care med) drip…

A client is ordered a nitroglycerin (critical care med) drip to infuse at 0.2 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 263 pounds. The nitroglycerin is available as 50 mg in 250 mL of NS.  Blank #1: What is the client’s weight in kg (remember the rounding rule for weight)?  Blank #2: At what rate will you program the infusion pump? Round your answer to the tenths.  (Each blank is worth 1 point; total 2 points)

A child has been NPO since midnight and the healthcare provi…

A child has been NPO since midnight and the healthcare provider orders maintenance IV fluids based on her weight of 41.6 pounds.  Blank 1: What is the daily volume of fluid she needs? Answer in mL/day Blank 2: At what rate do you anticipate to program the pump? Round the answer to the tenths. 

Order: 12 mg/kg/day of a medication for a child. The child w…

Order: 12 mg/kg/day of a medication for a child. The child weighs 38 pounds.  Blank #1: How many mg per day will the child receive? Do not round your answer.  Blank #2: If this is divided into 4 doses, how many mg per dose will the child receive. Do not round your answer.  (this question is worth 2 points; 1 point per blank.)

True or False this scenario is a violation of the ASHA Code…

True or False this scenario is a violation of the ASHA Code of Ethics: An SLP in a private practice who specializes in adult communication disorders refers a preschooler who stutters to a local, more experienced professional in the area who specializes in stuttering.