Question

A physician orders an I.V. infusion of dextrose 5% in quarter-normal saline solution to be infused at 7 ml/kg/hour for a 10-month-old infant. The infant weighs 22 lb. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse infuse of the ordered solution? Record your answer using a whole number.

Answer:

milliliters per hour

Answer 1

The nurse should infuse 70 milliliters per hour of the ordered solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of milliliters per hour that should be infused, we need to calculate the weight of the infant in kilograms and then multiply it by the infusion rate.

First, we need to convert the weight of the infant from pounds to kilograms. One kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds, so the infant's weight in kilograms is 22 lb / 2.2 lb/kg = 10 kg.

Next, we multiply the weight in kilograms by the infusion rate: 10 kg * 7 ml/kg/hour = 70 ml/hour.