Question

3. Baby girl Jessica was born at 32 weeks weighing 2 pounds 13 oz. (1267 grams). The neonatologist prescribed Special Care Formula via nasogastric tube. Special Care Formula provides 24 calories per ounce. a. How many kg (kilograms) does Jessica weigh? (Round the final answer to two decimal places) b. A premature infant requires 140 calories/kg/day. How many calories per day does Baby Jessica require each day? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole calorie.) c. How many ml of formula are prescribed for Jessica cach day? (30 ml=1 oz) (Round the final answer to the nearest whole ml.) d. Baby Jessica is fed every three hours around the clock. How many ml should be given via nasogastric tube at each feeding? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole ml.) 4. An IV solution contains magnesium sulfate 40 Gram/1000 ml in Lactated Ringers. The physician prescribed 2 Grams of magnesium sulfate to be infused per hour. How many ml per hour will be infused? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole ml.)

Answer 1

A. 1kg= 1000 grams

1267grams= 1.267 kg

B.140 calories/kg / day

For 1.267 requires 177.38calories/day

C. 1 pound= 16 ounces

2 pound 13 ounces=45 ounces

30 ml =1ounce

45ounces=

45*30=135 ml for each day

d. the baby was fed for every 3 hours which means eight times a day

The ml required for each feed is 16.875 ml for every time of feed

4. 2/40 grams= 0.05

0.05*1000ml= 50ml

50ml*1(once for a hour)= 50 ml/hr