A pediatric nurse needs to administer a liquid medication based on a child's weight. The recommended dosage is 15 mg per kilogram of body weight. The child weighs 55 pounds. The medication is available in a concentration of 125 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer? (Use the conversion 1 kg = 2.2 lbs)
A hospital cafeteria is analyzing its daily soup sales. On a particular day, they sold 180 bowls of soup. 35% of the sales were Tomato soup, 1/4 were Chicken Noodle, and 1/6 were Lentil soup. The remaining bowls were Minestrone. How many bowls of Minestrone soup were sold?
A physical therapist is designing a recovery plan. The plan requires a patient to increase their walking distance by 10% each week. If the patient's starting distance in week 1 is 1.5 miles, what is the total distance they will have walked by the end of week 3?
A medical supply room has a shelf that is 3 1/2 feet long. If each supply box is 5 inches wide, what is the maximum number of boxes that can fit side-by-side on the shelf?
The following chart shows the number of patients admitted to a hospital's cardiac unit over a 5-day period. What is the average number of patients admitted per day? ```mermaid graph TD subgraph Cardiac Unit Admissions Day1[Monday: 24] Day2[Tuesday: 30] Day3[Wednesday: 28] Day4[Thursday: 35] Day5[Friday: 23] end ```
**Case Study:** A home health aide is responsible for managing a client's daily fluid intake and output. The client has a goal of consuming at least 2 liters of fluid per day and has a Foley catheter in place for urinary output. Over an 8-hour period, the client's fluid intake was recorded as follows: one 8-ounce glass of water, one 6-ounce cup of tea, and a 12-ounce bowl of broth. During this same period, the client received a continuous IV infusion at a rate of 75 mL per hour. The urinary output from the Foley bag was measured at 1,150 mL. Additionally, the client had one episode of emesis estimated at 1/4 of a liter. (Use the conversion: 1 ounce ≈ 30 mL). What is the client's net fluid balance in milliliters for this 8-hour period?
A hospital wing is shaped like a right-angled triangle for architectural reasons. The two shorter sides (legs) measure 60 feet and 80 feet. A nurse wants to walk from one end of the longest side (hypotenuse) to the other. What is the distance the nurse will walk?
A patient's chart shows the following fasting blood glucose levels over a week: 110 mg/dL, 115 mg/dL, 108 mg/dL, 120 mg/dL, 115 mg/dL, 112 mg/dL, 125 mg/dL. Which of the following statements about this data set are correct? (Select TWO that apply)
True or False: If a circle has a circumference of 18π cm, its area is 81π cm².
A nursing student is reviewing their budget. Their monthly take-home pay is $2,400. The pie chart below shows how their monthly income is allocated. How much more money is allocated to Rent than to Food?