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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?  

The parents of a 5-year-old child report that their child has recently developed a fear of the dark. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized school-age child who is worried about body image due to a visible surgical scar. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

What does virulence refer to?

What does bacteremia mean?

What does ‘bacteriostatic’ mean?