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sc00by25

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The nurse is preparing a tube feeding for a client. How many mL of 1/5 strength Ensure can be made from an 8 ounce can of full-strength Ensure?
 
  1. 240 mL
  2. 720 mL
  3. 1080 mL
  4. 1200 mL

Question 2

Express the dosage using the official symbol/abbreviation: three milliequivalents
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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

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Rationale 1: The nurse should use the equation 8 ounces (full strength) x 5 ounces (solution)/1 ounce (full) = 40 ounces of solution. To determine the amount of mL multiply the total number of ounces by 30 or 40 x 30 = 1200 mL.

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3 mEq


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