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A child weighing 40 kg is prescribed to receive erythromycin 150 mg IV. The medication available is 500 mg to be diluted with 10 mL sterile water. The dose is further diluted in 100 mL 0.9 normal saline.
 
  What is the total volume of the fluid in the volume control chamber that the nurse will infuse in the child? 1. 97 mL
  2. 100 mL
  3. 103 mL
  4. 110 mL

Question 2

The nurse is providing care to a pediatric client who requires IV therapy to treat dehydration. How many mL of IV fluid will the pediatric client need per day and how many mL will the pediatric client receive per hour?
 
  1. 1000 mL; 42 mL/h
  2. 1250 mL; 52 mL/hr
  3. 1500 mL; 63 mL/hr
  4. 2000 mL; 83 mL/hr



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: mL/dose = 10 mL/500 mg x 150 mg/dose. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 3 mL/dose. This dose must be diluted in 100 mL of NS; therefore, the nurse will infuse 103 mL/dose.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The child's weight in kg = 33 lbs./2.2 = 15 kg. For the first 10 kg, multiply 10 100 mL/kg x 10 kg = 1000 mL. For the remaining 5 kg, multiply 50 mL/kg x 5 kg = 250 mL. The total fluid intake should be 1250 mL. Then, divide this amount by 24 or 1250/24 hr = 52.08 or 52 mL/hr.



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