Dose Calculation Flashcards
1
Q
Premature is born before __ weeks of gestation
A
37
neonate: birth -28 days
infant: 28 days -12 months
child: 1-13 years
adolescent: 13-18 years
2
Q
extremely low birth weight is < __g
A
1000
3
Q
very low birth weight is __ to ___ g
A
1000, 1499
4
Q
low birth weight is ___ to __g
A
1500, 2499
5
Q
Who has more insensible and urine losses, neonates or adolescents?
A
neonates
6
Q
Maintenance fluid provides adequate calories, nutrition, minerals, and vitamins for growth
a. true
b. false
A
b. false
7
Q
What dictates therapeutic course?
A
clinical condition
calculation provides estimates only
8
Q
Choice of additional loss fluid therapy is determined based on what?
A
type of loss
9
Q
Additional losses are considered separately from maintenance and deficit requirements
a. true
b. false
A
a. true
