QuestionCalculate the IV rate in mL/hr for Janet (115 lbs) if the dose is and the bag is .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The medication is to be infused at a rate of medication / body weight / .
. Janet weighs .
3. The medication is supplied in a bag that reads .
4. We need to find the amount of medication in to be administered to Janet.
5. We need to convert Janet's weight from lbs to kg, as the medication is weight-based and is given in .
6. We need to convert the medication rate from to to match the units of the medication supply.
7. We assume that and .
STEP 2
First, we need to convert Janet's weight from lbs to kg. We can do this by dividing the weight in lbs by the conversion factor.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the weight and conversion factor to calculate the weight in kg.
STEP 4
Calculate Janet's weight in kg.
STEP 5
Now, we need to calculate the rate of medication in for Janet's weight. We can do this by multiplying the medication rate by the weight.
STEP 6
Plug in the given values for the medication rate and the weight to calculate the medication rate in .
STEP 7
Calculate the medication rate in .
STEP 8
Now, we need to convert the medication rate from to . We can do this by multiplying the medication rate by the conversion factors.
STEP 9
Plug in the given values for the medication rate and the conversion factors to calculate the medication rate in .
STEP 10
Calculate the medication rate in .
STEP 11
Now, we need to calculate the volume of medication in to be administered to Janet. We can do this by dividing the medication rate by the concentration of the medication.
STEP 12
Plug in the given values for the medication rate and the concentration to calculate the volume in .
STEP 13
Calculate the volume of medication in to be administered to Janet.
You will administer of the IV medication to Janet when she returns.
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