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How do you calculate the maintenance fluid for pts <70kg? **Per day! ex: child that's 29 kg -:- First 10kg x 100ml Second 10kg x 50 ml Remaining x 20 ml Ex: 29 kg 10 x 100 10 x 50 9 x 20 = 1680 ml/day How do you calculate the ideal of fluid intake/maintenance fluids for pt >70 kg...

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NURS 232 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
How do you calculate the maintenance fluid for pts <70kg?


**Per day!


ex: child that's 29 kg


✓ -:- First 10kg x 100ml

✓ Second 10kg x 50 ml

✓ Remaining x 20 ml




Ex: 29 kg


10 x 100


10 x 50


9 x 20 = 1680 ml/day




How do you calculate the ideal of fluid intake/maintenance fluids for pt >70 kg?


**per day!


✓ -:- Body surface area (m2) x 1.5 l/m2/day




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Ex: BSA 1.3


1.3 x 1.5 = 1.95 L/day or 1950 ml/day




How do you calculate urine output?


ex: child that's 12.5 kg


✓ -:- Weight x 1-2 ml/kg/HOUR; If need per DAY multiply by 24




Ex: Child is 12.5kg


Min 1 x 12.5 =12.5 ml/hr


Max 2 x 12.5 = 25 ml/hr


DAY= 300-600 ml/DAY




How do you calculate potassium requirements?


ex: child that's 32 kg


✓ -:- Weight x 2-3 mEq/kg/DAY




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*ex: child 32 kg


Min 2 x 32 = 64 mEq/DAY


Max 3 x 32 = 96 mEq/DAY




The mom of an 18 mos old says that she is "frustrated" with child's behavior stating, :she

drives me crazy saying no to everything." The nurse explains that his negativism is normal &

helps the child meet the need for what?


a) industry


b) initiative


c) independence


d) identity


✓ -:- c) independence




Identify the single most important factor to consider when communicating with the

hospitalized child


a) chronological age of the child


b) presence or absence of parent




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c) developmental age of the child


d) diagnosis of the child


✓ -:- c) developmental age of the child




When examining a 2 yr old for a well child check up, how would you proceed?


a) ask the parent to leave the room so the child will behave better


b) start by looking in the ears to get intrusive portion of the exam over with


c) address all of your questions to the child


d) establish rapport with the parents before addressing the child


✓ -:- d) establish rapport with the parents before addressing the child




A child with multiple fractures/trauma sustained in a MVA is experiencing severe pain.

Which is the most appropriate for the nurse to do?


a) give opioid whenever pain is reported


b) plan a preventative schedule of pain meds around the clock


c) increase the dose of opioid until the child is sufficiently sedated




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