A Patient Is to Receive Furosemide (Lasix) Via a Percutaneous

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Short Answer

A patient is to receive furosemide (Lasix) via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The order reads, "Give furosemide, 80 mg, per PEG tube once daily." The medication is available in a liquid form, 40 mg/5 mL. Identify how many milliliters the nurse will administer for each dose. _______

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Definitions:

Blastocyst

A collection of about 100 human cells that develops from the zygote.

Gastrulation

An early embryonic phase during which the single-layered blastula is reorganized into a multilayered structure known as the gastrula.

Uterine Cavity

The interior part of the uterus, where the embryo implants and develops during pregnancy.

Lanugo

The fine, downy hair covering the fetus.