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bobypop

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A patient with fluid volume overload has Bumex 2 mg intravenous injection ordered. The medication is available in a 0.25-mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters should the nurse administer with each dose? _________
 
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The recommended dose of Lasix for a child is 1 mg/kg/dose. The child's weight is 77 lb. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/mL.
 
  a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
  b. Calculate the safe dose for this child. ___________________ _
  c. How many milliliters will be administered for each dose? ___________________ _


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polinasid

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

8 mL

Answer to Question 2

a. 35 kg
b. 35 mg/dose
c. 3.5 mL


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Gracias!

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