The best time to give prophylactic antibiotics to the women ...

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The best time to give prophylactic antibiotics to the women undergoing cesarean section is:
 
  a. One hour before the surgery
  b. Two hours before the surgery
  c. Not indicated unless she has an active infection
  d. At the time the cord is clamped

Question 2

A post-cesarean section client has been ordered to receive 500 mL of 5 dextrose in water every 4 hours. The drop factor of the macrodrip tubing is 10 gtt/mL. To what drip rate should the nurse regulate the IV? __________ gtt/min
 
  Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

[dyrone]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: a
Administration of narrow-spectrum prophylactic antibiotics should occur within 60 minutes prior to the skin incision.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 21
Feedback: 21 gtt/min
The formula for calculating drip rates is:
volume multiplied by drop factor = drip rate
time in minutes

500 mL = 10 gtt/cc = 21 gtt/min
4 hours = 60 min/hr

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[strudel15]

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