Author Question: The nurse in the birth room receives an order to give a newborn 0.3 mg of naloxone (Narcan) ... (Read 82 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse in the birth room receives an order to give a newborn 0.3 mg of naloxone (Narcan) intramuscularly. The medication vial reads naloxone (Narcan), 0.4 mg/mL. The nurse should prepare how many milliliters to administer the correct dose?

Fill in the blank and record your answer using two decimal places. _____ mL
Fill in the blank with correct word.

Question 2

Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating with them?

a. Focus communication on the child.
b. Use easy analogies when possible.
c. Explain experiences of others to the child.
d. Assure the child that communication is private.

recede · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS:
0.75
Use the medication calculation formula to calculate the correct dose:
Desired/available volume = milliliters per dose
(0.3 mg/0.4 mg) 1 mL = 0.75 mL/dose

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Because children of this age are able to see things only in terms of themselves, the best approach is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information about what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, analogies, experiences, and assurances that communication is private will not be effective because the child is not capable of understanding.