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on: Jun 25, 2018
A patient is to receive an infusion of 250 mL of platelets over 2 hours through tubing that is labeled: 1 mL equals 10 drops. How many drops per minute will the nurse infuse?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The nurse has obtained the health history, physical assessment data, and laboratory results shown in the accompanying figure for a patient admitted with aplastic anemia. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
 
  a. Neutropenia
  b. Increasing fatigue
  c. Thrombocytopenia
  d. Frequent constipation


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:
21
To infuse 250 mL over 2 hours, the calculated drip rate is 20.8 drops/minute or 21 drops/minute.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The low white blood cell count indicates that the patient is at high risk for infection and needs immediate actions to diagnose and treat the cause of the leucopenia. The other information may require further assessment or treatment, but does not place the patient at immediate risk for complications.


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