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A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 80 mg/kg/day to divide into four doses per day to a child who weighs 35 kg.
The amount available is sucralfate oral suspension 1 g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["7"]

Determine the total daily dose required in milligrams:

The prescribed dose is 80 mg/kg/day.

The child's weight is 35 kg.

Total daily dose=80mg/kg/day×35kg

Calculate the total daily dose:

Total daily dose=2800mg/day

Divide the total daily dose into four doses:

Dose per administration: 2800mg/day ÷ 4 =700mg

Determine the volume of the oral suspension to administer per dose:

The available concentration of sucralfate oral suspension is 1 g/10 mL.

Convert 1 g to mg:

1g=1000mg.

Calculate the volume needed for 700 mg:

Volume (mL) = Desired dose (mg)÷Concentration (mg/mL)

Concentration = 1000mg÷10mL = 100mg/mL

Volume (mL) = 700 mg ÷ 100mg/mL

= 7 mL

Therefore, the nurse should administer 7 mL of sucralfate oral suspension per dose.

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Correct Answer is ["A","B","C","D","E"]

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A. Cleanse the tip of the ampule with an alcohol swab after opening. B. Add 0.5 mL of diluent to the medication. C. Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication. D. Inject air into the ampule prior to drawing the medication into a syringe.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

The correct answer is choice C. Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication.

This is because a filter needle can prevent glass particles from being drawn into the syringe when aspirating medication from an ampule.

Glass particles can cause harm to the patient if injected.

Choice A is wrong because cleansing the tip of the ampule with an alcohol swab after opening is not necessary and may contaminate the medication.

Choice B is wrong because adding 0.5 mL of diluent to the medication may alter the concentration and dosage of the medication.

Choice D is wrong because injecting air into the ampule prior to drawing the medication into a syringe is not required and may create pressure that can cause the ampule to break.

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