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Doctor orders 2 Liters of D5W 1/2 NS to infuse over 48 hours.  What is your infusion rate?  (Round your answer to nearest whole number )

A nurse is caring for a newborn who appears to be in pain.  Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform first?

Administer 20 mL/kg of fluid over 12 hrs for a child who weighs 32 kg.  What is the infusion rate? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth)

1200 mL D5W IV is ordered to infuse in 10 hours by infusion pump.  Calculate the flow rate. 

How much total volume will be infused for the following scenario? The IV pump is set at 125 mL/hr and infuses for 16 hours.

One hour after a Plastibell circumcision, the nurse notes a small amount of blood oozing from the area.  Which is the appropriate initial nursing response to this observation?

You are caring for an infant weighing 5 kg.  The doctor has ordered Ceftazidime 140 mg Q 8 hrs.  Available is Ceftazidime 500 mg.  Is this a safe dose 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.

An important approach to the care of a 7-year-old child diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is to encourage:

The client is admitted to the labor suite complaining of painless vaginal bleeding.  The nurse assists with the examination of the client, knowing that which routine labor procedure is contraindicated?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. Immediately after delivery of a newborn, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?