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You are caring for an infant weighing 5 kg.  The doctor has ordered Ceftazidime 140 mg Q 8 hrs.  Available is Ceftazidime 500 mg.  How much fluid will you reconstitute the medication with? CEFTAZIDIME (Fortaz) Antibiotic Available-             Injection: 500mg, 1gm Pediatric Dosage:             90-100mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses Reconstitution-             500mg reconstitute with 1.5ml of sterile water to yield 280mg/ml             1g reconstitute with 3ml of sterile water to yield 280mg/ml Dilute-             Further dilute with NS, D5W, or LR to a final concentration of 7mg/ml for administration. Administer over at least 30-60 minutes.

Tears do not appear until approximately age  _______ to  ___________ because of the immaturity of the lacrimal gland ducts.

The nurse reminds new parents that newborns must be protected from environments that are too cold or too hot because of which aspects of the newborn’s physiology? (Select all that apply.)

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A nurse is reviewing the diagnostic findings for a preschool-age child who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis.  Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of cystic fibrosis?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has suspected meningitis and a decreased level of consciousness.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Hypoxemia is lack of oxygen on the cellular level, and hypoxia is decreased oxygen in the circulating blood.

Complete the ordered pair so that it is a solution of the given linear equation.y – 2x = + 2(-2, )

The nurse is aware that a full-term infant is born with which reflexes? (Select all that apply.)

I understand how my grade will be calculated and that 20% of my grade comes from Chapter Orientations, Chapter Graded Exercises, Chapter Quizzes due weekly in Connect.  There are definite due dates for Connect assignments and late penalties apply (-10% per day late) regardless of the reason for late submission.  I must hit SUBMIT when I complete the assignment.