Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and a prescription to receive 25 mL of fluid replacement every 4 hr for each 100 mL of output. The client's output over the last 4 hr was 500 mL. How much water should the nurse administer to the client? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
125
Rationale:
✍️Order: 25 mL fluid replacement for each 100 mL of output, given every 4 hr.
✍️Client’s output in last 4 hr: 500 mL
✍️Formula
➡️Fluid to give (mL) = (Output ÷ 100 mL) × 25 mL
➡️Output = 500 mL
➡️500 ÷ 100 = 5
➡️5 × 25 mL
✔️ 125 mL
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