A patient is prescribed 10.8 liters of an intravenous (IV) mixture of DSW (Dextrose, 5% solution) over 12 hours. a. How much of the IV fluid does the patient receive per minute? Your answer should be in ml/min. ml/min b. If the infusion device delivers 15 drops per milliliter (15 gtt/ml), how many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the nurse set the device to deliver in order to achieve the proper ml/min? Use the equation: Flow rate (gtt/min) - volume (ml/min) x drop factor (gtt/ml) gtt/min c. DSW is typically used to hydrate the patient or to dilute other IVs and medications. Dextrose is a simple sugar, and is the major fuel for cell function in the human body. The 5% solution means there are 5 grams of dextrose per 100 ml of solution. How many total grams of dextrose are in the 10.8 liter of IV mixture of D5W? grams of dextrose in the 10.8 liter of IV mixture of D5W a. Find the BSA of a 10-year old boy who weighs 68 lbs and is 47 inches tall using the Mosteller formula from the workbook, Round your answer to the nearest tenth. m b. If a doctor prescribes a medication of 750 mg/m, find the total dosage in milligrams of the medication this boy needs. mg c. For a woman, the doctor prescribed 1350 mg/m. How many grams of the medication does she need if she's 111 lbs and 5'3" tall? Do not round intermediate steps, but round your answer to the nearest integer. mg If a physician orders 500 ml of 15% dextrose and all that is available is a liter of 75% dextrose, how much 75% dextrose and how much sterile water should be used to produce the correct solution? ml of dextrose and ml of sterile water A patient is prescribed 10.8 liters of an intravenous (IV) mixture of DSW (Dextrose, 5% solution) over 12 hours. a. How much of the IV fluid does the patient receive per minute? Your answer should be in ml/min. ml/min b. If the infusion device delivers 15 drops per milliliter (15 gtt/ml), how many drops per minute (gtt/min) should the nurse set the device to deliver in order to achieve the proper ml/min? Use the equation: Flow rate (gtt/min) - volume (ml/min) x drop factor (gtt/ml) gtt/min c. DSW is typically used to hydrate the patient or to dilute other IVs and medications. Dextrose is a simple sugar, and is the major fuel for cell function in the human body. The 5% solution means there are 5 grams of dextrose per 100 ml of solution. How many total grams of dextrose are in the 10.8 liter of IV mixture of D5W? grams of dextrose in the 10.8 liter of IV mixture of D5W a. Find the BSA of a 10-year old boy who weighs 68 lbs and is 47 inches tall using the Mosteller formula from the workbook, Round your answer to the nearest tenth. m b. If a doctor prescribes a medication of 750 mg/m, find the total dosage in milligrams of the medication this boy needs. mg c. For a woman, the doctor prescribed 1350 mg/m. How many grams of the medication does she need if she's 111 lbs and 5'3" tall? Do not round intermediate steps, but round your answer to the nearest integer. mg If a physician orders 500 ml of 15% dextrose and all that is available is a liter of 75% dextrose, how much 75% dextrose and how much sterile water should be used to produce the correct solution? ml of dextrose and ml of sterile water
