Question

5. Mrs. Z delivered a baby girl and she is experiencing heavy bleeding following delivery of the placenta. The nurse midwife prescribed 20 U Oxytocin added to 1000 ml bag of Lactated Ringers to be infused at 400 ml/hr. Oxytocin is available as 10 U per ml. a. How many ml of Oxytocin will be added to the bag of Lactated Ringers? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole ml.) b. After one hour at the prescribed rate of 400 ml/hour, how many units of Oxytocin will Mrs. Z have received? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole unit.) 6. The nurse is preparing a Phytonadione injection for a newborn. The physician prescribed 1 mg to be given IM. The medication on hand is 2 mg/1 ml. How many ml should the nurse inject? (Round the final answer to one decimal place.) 7. Mrs. Z. is admitted with hyperemesis gravidarum and is dehydrated. The physician prescribed 1000 ml 5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringers to be infused over 6 hours. How will the IV pump be set to deliver the prescribed amount? (Round the final answer to the nearest whole ml.) 8. The neonatologist prescribed 175 mg of Ampicillin to be given IV to a newborn whose mother had a Group B Strep infection. The drug is available as a powder in a vial containing 250 mg Ampicillin. The Pharmacy instructions state to dilute the vial with 2.5 ml sterile water and then 5.8 ml. normal saline for a total volume of 8.3 ml. The resulting solution contains 30 mg/ml of Ampicillin. How many ml will be infused to provide 175 mg of Ampicillin? (Round the final answer to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

5- A- oxytocin 10u in 1ml , so give 20u , add 2ml

Answer- 2ml

B- in 1 hour 400 ml solution given to patient

In 1000ml 2ml , so in 400 ml= 4/5 ml

4/5 ×10= 8u oxytocin