ATI Dosage Calculations Assignment Quiz (Answered) 100% correct

ATI Dosage Calculations Assignment Quiz (Answered) 100% correct A client who had a small bowel resection two weeks ago is receiving 3/4 strength Ensure feedings 275 ml every 4 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value only. Round to nearest whole number if needed.) {{Answer:- Using the formula Desired % / on Hand % x Volume Desired = 75/100 x 275 = 0.75 x 275 = 206 Ensure 206 ml Ensure + 69 ml water = 275 ml (75% solution) A client admitted to the unit from the emergency room receives a prescription for an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 ml at 750 ml/4 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 gtts/ml. The nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtts/minute? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) {{Answer:- First convert hours to minutes: 4 hours x 60 = 240 minutesUsing formula Volume/Time x gtt factor: 750 ml/240 min = 3.125 x 60gtts = 187.5 (rounding to) 188 gtts/minute The nurse is preparing a tube feeding of Ensure 280 ml (50% solution). Full strength Ensure is available in a 240 ml can. The nurse should use how many ml of Ensure to prepare the feeding? (Enter numeric value for only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number.) {{Answer:- Using the formula D/H (Desired % / % on Hand) x Total volume desired: 50/100 x 280ml = 0.5 x 280 ml = 140 ml Ensure + 140 ml water = 280 ml (50% solution) A client scheduled for a stress echocardiogram is to receive an IV infusion of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) with dobutamine (Dobutrex) 0.5 grams/250 ml at a rate of 1,200 mcg/minute. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) {{Answer:- First calculate the number of mcg/hour: 1,200 x 60 minutes = 72,000 mcg/hourNext calculate the number of ml/hour needed to administer 72,000 mcg/hour500,000 mcg : 250 ml :: 72,000 mcg : X500,000 / 72,000 :: 250 / X500,000X = 18,000,000X = 36 ml/hour