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burchfield96

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A young client weighing 33 lb. is prescribed to receive valproic acid (Depakene) 10 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. The medication available is 100 mg/mL.
 
  How much medication will the nurse provide the client for each dose? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

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A client weighing 198 lbs. is prescribed eptifibatide (Integrilin) 2 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is 2 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication will the client receive in a hour? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
 
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Answer to Question 1

0.38 mL

Global Rationale: mL/dose = 1 mL/100 mg x 10 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 33 lbs/1 day x 1 day/4 doses. The client is to receive 0.375 mL for each dose.

Answer to Question 2

5.4 mL/hr

Global Rationale: mL/hour = 1 mL/2 mg x 1 mg/1000 mcg x 2 mcg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 198 lbs/1 min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 5.4 mL of the medication in an hour.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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