You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

question 15

Multiple Choice

You have been allocated one child to care for today, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Sally is 7 years old, weighs 23 kg and is scheduled for an appendicectomy this morning. Her premedication is due. She has been ordered 30 mg of pethidine and 200 mcg of Atropine. The following questions relate to Sally's care.
-Sally returns to the ward from Recovery and has an intravenous infusion in place. 1 L of
0) 9% sodium chloride is to last for 12 hours. The volumetric pump should be delivering

• A) 52.35 ml/hour
• B) 64.66 ml/hour
• C) 76.25 ml/hour
• D) 83.33 ml/hour

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