Maternal Newborn Dosage Calculation

University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing
Academic year:

2021
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91

Pages:

3
Author:

Karson Orr

Maternal Newborn Dosage Calculation. Question #: 1 The client is receiving regular insulin at 6 units per hour via IV pump. The bag is labeled NS 500 mL with 50 units Regular insulin. What rate in mL/hr. is the nurse to set the infusion pump? 60 mL/h Question #: 2 The client is to receive Heparin at 800 units/hr. The bag is 1000 mL D5W with 50,000 units. How many mL of heparin is the client receiving per hour? 16 mL/h Question #: 3 The nurse is caring for a client receiving Magnesium Sulfate. The maintenance dose is 2 grams per hour. The IV bag is labeled 1000 mL LR with 30 grams Magnesium Sulfate. How many mL/hr. should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round to the nearest 10th). 66.7mL/h Question #: 4 The client is being is being induced. The rate is 2 milliunits (mu) per minute. The IV bag is 1000 mL with 10 units Pitocin. At what rate in mL/hr. should the pump be set? 12mL/h Question # 5 The client is to receive Synthroid 25 mcg po every am. Available are 0.05mg tablets. How many tablets do you need to give? 0.5 Tablets Question #: 6 The order is written for 1000 mL D5/12 NS to be infused over 10 hours. The drop factor is 20 gtts/mL. Calculate the drops per minute. (To the whole number) 33gtt/min Question #: 7 Order: Morphine 2 mg IV Dose on Hand: 4 mg/mL How many mL of Morphine does the nurse administer? 0.5mL Question #: 8 The nurse is caring for a client post C/section who develops malignant hyperthermia. She is prescribed p.o. Dantrolene (Dantrium). The maximum safe dose is 8 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. She currently weighs 59 kg. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 118mg/dose Question #:9 The newborn weighs 4200 grams at birth. On day 3, the infant weights 3800 grams. What is the percentage of weight loss? 9.5% Question #: 10 The nurse is caring for a client with pre-eclampsia. The mainline IV is started with 1000 mL LR. The patient is to receive 1000 mL LR with Magnesium Sulfate IVPB at 30 mL/hr. The order reads to limit the IV fluids to 2800 mL for 24 hours. The nurse is aware the mainline fluid of Lactated Ringers should infuse at how many mL per hour? 87mL/hr