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littleanan

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The nurse is preparing to administer oral ampicillin to a child who weighs 40 kg. The safe dose for children is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day divided in doses administered every 6 hours.
 
  What would be the low single safe dose and high single safe dose per day for this child?
  A) 50 to 100 mg per dose
  B) 100 to 500 mg per dose
  C) 500 to 1,000 mg per dose
  D) 1,000 to 5,000 mg per dose

Question 2

While caring for a postterm infant, a nurse recognizes that the elevated hematocrit level most likely results from:
 
  a. hypoxia in utero.
  b. underproduction of red blood cells.
  c. increased breakdown of red blood cells.
  d. the normal expected shift from fetal hemoglobin to normal hemoglobin.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A
While in utero, the infant who is hypoxic will compensate by producing more red blood cells.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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Wow, this really help

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