{"id":142574,"date":"2024-09-22T08:14:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=142574"},"modified":"2024-09-22T08:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:14:27","slug":"a-child-with-an-escherichia-coli-urinary-tract-infection-is-receiving-a-secondary-infusion-of-gentamicin-60-mg-every-8-hours-iv-which-is-to-be-infused-over-30-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/22\/a-child-with-an-escherichia-coli-urinary-tract-infection-is-receiving-a-secondary-infusion-of-gentamicin-60-mg-every-8-hours-iv-which-is-to-be-infused-over-30-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The medication is delivered by the pharmacy diluted in a 50 ml bag of saline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should be the infusion pump\u2019s regulation in mL\/hour? (Provide the numeric value only.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infusion Pump Regulation: 100 mL\/hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To calculate the infusion pump’s regulation in mL\/hour for the gentamicin infusion, we need to take into account the total volume of the solution, the infusion time, and the schedule of medication administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Total Volume:<\/strong> The medication is provided in a 50 mL bag of saline. This means the total volume that needs to be infused is 50 mL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Infusion Time:<\/strong> The infusion is scheduled to be completed over a duration of 30 minutes. To convert this time into hours, we divide by 60:30\u2009minutes=3060=0.5\u2009hours30 \\, \\text{minutes} = \\frac{30}{60} = 0.5 \\, \\text{hours}30minutes=6030\u200b=0.5hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Infusion Rate Calculation:<\/strong> The infusion rate can be determined using the formula:Infusion\u00a0Rate\u00a0(mL\/hour)=Total\u00a0Volume\u00a0(mL)Infusion\u00a0Time\u00a0(hours)\\text{Infusion Rate (mL\/hour)} = \\frac{\\text{Total Volume (mL)}}{\\text{Infusion Time (hours)}}Infusion\u00a0Rate\u00a0(mL\/hour)=Infusion\u00a0Time\u00a0(hours)Total\u00a0Volume\u00a0(mL)\u200bBy substituting the known values:Infusion\u00a0Rate=50\u2009mL0.5\u2009hours=100\u2009mL\/hour\\text{Infusion Rate} = \\frac{50 \\, \\text{mL}}{0.5 \\, \\text{hours}} = 100 \\, \\text{mL\/hour}Infusion\u00a0Rate=0.5hours50mL\u200b=100mL\/hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Administration Schedule:<\/strong> Although the gentamicin is administered every 8 hours, this does not change the infusion rate for each dose. Each infusion involves the same total volume (50 mL) and duration (30 minutes).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Clinical Implications:<\/strong> Correctly calculating the infusion rate is crucial in nursing practice, particularly in pediatric patients who may be more sensitive to medications. Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, has specific dosing guidelines due to its potential for nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. Administering it correctly helps ensure therapeutic levels while minimizing risks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In conclusion, for the administration of gentamicin in this scenario, the infusion pump should be set to deliver at a rate of 100 mL\/hour<\/strong> to ensure proper and timely administration of the medication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes. The medication is delivered by the pharmacy diluted in a 50 ml bag of saline. What should be the infusion pump\u2019s regulation in mL\/hour? (Provide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142574\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}