RN HESI Dosage Calculations II Proctored Exam
Calculation
A pediatric client with cerebral palsy receives a prescription for a 75% enteral nutrition formula of 320 mL to infuse at 80 mL/hour via an enteral feeding pump. The formula is available full strength in a 240 mL can. To prepare the solution, the nurse should use how many mL of the enteral nutrition formula? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
mL
Explanation & Rationale
- To prepare the solution, the nurse needs to dilute the enteral nutrition formula with water. - The formula concentration is 75%, so the water concentration is 25%. - The total volume of the solution is 320 mL, so the water volume is 25% of 320 mL, which is 80 mL. - The formula volume is 320 mL - 80 mL, which is 240 mL. - The nurse should use 240 mL of the enteral nutrition formula and 80 mL of water to prepare the solution.
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