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    Suggested Answers To Assignments, Chapter 31, Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy

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    Suggested Answers to Assignments, Chapter 31, Medication Administration and

    Intravenous Therapy

    Written Assignment Learning Objective(s)


    1. Students’ answers should include the following: 3, 4, 5
    • To use the body weight method of pediatric dosage

    calculation, always calculate the child's weight in

    kilograms if the medication is ordered as a dose per

    kilogram. Then calculate the safe low and high doses by

    using the child's body weight. Always have another

    person check computations of drug dosage before

    administering medications to children.

    • The body surface area (BSA) method can also be used to

    calculate pediatric dosages. A West nomogram is used

    to determine the child's BSA based on his or her height

    and weight. Then use the BSA and usual adult dosage of

    the medication to calculate the child's dose.

    • Routes of pediatric medication administration are oral,

    ophthalmic, otic, nasal, rectal, IM, subcutaneous,

    intradermal, and IV. Oral is the most common route.

    Group Assignment Learning Objective(s)


    1. Students’ answers should include the following: 8, 9
    • Maintaining fluid balance in the body tissues is essential
    to health. Severe imbalance can occur rapidly in children

    because they dehydrate much faster than do adults.

    Serious dehydration can result from diarrhea, vomiting, or

    loss of fluids in extensive burns. Electrolytes help

    maintain the acid–base balance in the body, so the

    electrolyte balance in the body is also essential.

    • Intracellular fluid is contained within the body cells and

    makes up 40% of body weight in children and adults.

    Extracellular fluid is situated outside the cells and is either

    interstitial fluid (situated within the spaces or gaps of body

    tissue) or intravascular fluid (situated within the blood

    vessels or blood plasma).

    Clinical Assignments Learning Objective(s)


    1. Students’ answers should include the following: 1

     The six “rights” are the right medication, client, dose,


    route, time, and documentation
    2. Students’ answers should include the following: 2, 6, 7
     Administering medications to children is complex

    because of their immature body systems and varying

    sizes. Age-related behaviors and developmental

    considerations should be kept in mind, and age-

    appropriate nursing actions should be used when

    administering medications to children.

     Routes of pediatric medication administration are


    oral, ophthalmic, otic, nasal, rectal, IM, subcutaneous,

    intradermal, and IV. Oral is the most common route.

     The muscle preferred for IM injections in the infant

    is the vastus lateralis. To use the vastus lateralis

    muscle for an IM injection, locate the trochanter (hip

    joint) and knee as landmarks. Divide the area between

    landmarks into thirds. Using the middle section of the

    three sections, follow correct procedure for drawing up

    the medication and inject the needle into the lateral

    aspect of the leg at a 90-degree angle.

    Web Assignment Learning Objective(s)


    1. Students’ answers should include the following: 10, 11, 12
    • IV therapy might be administered to children to provide

    water, electrolytes, blood products, medications, or

    nutrients (TPN) the child needs.

    • IV fluid administration requires careful observation of the

    child's appearance, vital signs, intake and output, and the

    fluid's flow rate.

    • IV flow rate is regulated by the use of an infusion control

    device in order to closely monitor the rate of infusion. A

    control chamber or Buretrol is used to deliver a controlled

    volume of fluid. IV infusion sites must be monitored to

    avoid infiltration and tissue damage.

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