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Book 3 Unit 5

Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
Which of the following babies should receive intravenous (IV) therapy?
   
Yes No
 
 
 
 
An umbilical venous catheter is appropriately inserted when a baby weighing 1,900 g (4 lb 3 oz) needs
Which IV fluid should be used during the first 24 hours after birth for a baby with no specific complications?
How much fluid does a term baby need after the first 48 hours of postnatal age?
At 2 days of age, a baby's sodium level is 150 mEq/L. This may indicate that the baby is receiving too much fluid.
A baby who is designated to receive nothing by mouth has been receiving IV ther­apy for 4 days. Which test(s) should this baby routinely receive?
A 6-day-old, 2,500-g (5 lb 8 oz) baby is receiving the targeted amount of IV and/or oral fluid. How much would you expect the baby's daily urine output to be?
Approximately how much IV fluid should a 2,700-g (5 lb 15 oz) baby receive during the third day after birth?