A health care provider prescribes dopamine (Intropin), 5 mcg/kg/min in a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion for a child in shock. The child weighs 25 kg. The medication is available as dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml. The nurse prepares to calculate the rate
How many milliliters per hour will the nurse set the IV infusion pump to deliver 5 mcg/kg/min? Fill in the blank. Round to one decimal place.
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4.7
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A patient is receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The physician has ordered a total hourly fluid balance of zero. Since hemofiltration is being used, the nurse must determine how much replacement fluid is required each hour
For this hour, the patient received 500 mL intravenous fluid. The patient has 300 mL of nasogastric drainage and 100 mL of wound drainage this hour. Dialysate is infusing at 1,000 mL per hour. Ultrafiltrate amount for this hour is 2,500 mL. For the next hour, to maintain fluid balance at zero, the nurse infuses replacement fluid at what rate per hour?
During the physical examination of a client, the nurse monitors for signs that may indicate a urinary tract disorder. Which of the following would suggest that the client may have a urinary tract disorder?
A) Light-headedness B) Malaise C) Periorbital edema D) Flank pain
Which primary skin lesion presents as a temporary elevation of the skin?
1) Macule 2) Keloid 3) Papule 4) Wheal
The nurse should instruct the female client who has experienced two urinary tract infections within the past year to:
A) void following sexual intercourse. B) use shower gels and bubble bath. C) avoid drinking cranberry juice. D) apply powder to the perineum.