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bobbie

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An infant of a diabetic mother (IDM) weighing 11 lb is prescribed to receive an infusion of dextrose 10 and water at the rate of 5 mg/kg/min until blood glucose level remains about 45 mg/dL. How many milligrams of dextrose will the infant receive in 30 minutes? (Calculate to the nearest whole number.)
 
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A small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborn weighing 2000 g is prescribed to receive 130 kcal/kg/day of oral feeding to achieve a daily weight gain of 30 g.What should this newborn weigh after 2 weeks of receiving these feedings? (Calculate to the nearest whole number.)
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

750 mg
Explanation: First calculate the infant's weight in kilograms by dividing the weight in pounds by 2.2 or 11/2.2 = 5 kg. Then determine the milligrams of glucose to provide per minute by multiplying 5 mg  5 kg = 25 mg per minute. To determine the amount of glucose to provide in 30 minutes, multiply the amount of glucose per minute by 30 or 25 mg  30 = 750 mg.

Answer to Question 2

2420 g
Explanation: If the newborn is to gain 30 g each day, for 14 days, multiply 30 g  14 = 420 g of weight gain. After 2 weeks, the newborn should weigh 2420 g.


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