Question

Directions: explain how you would prepare each of the following ready to use nutritional formulas for the specified time period. Note how many cans or bottles of supply are needed and how much unused formula would remain from the used supply.

Order: 1/2 strength Ensure 55 mL hourly for 10h via gastrostomy tube

Supply: Ensure 12 fl oz cans

The final answer states 85 fl oz will be discarded and I'm confused on that part.

Answer 1

The supply provided is 12 fl Oz can ensure

So convert fl Oz into ml 12× 29.574 =354.8 ml

Here it is ordered to give 55 ml endure of half strength

Half strength ensure = 55 × 1/2 = 27.5 ml of ensures used to dilute it

So calculate the dilatution 55 -27.5 = 27.5 ml of water to be added

So total amount in ome hour = 27.5 ml of ensure + 27.5 ml of water = 55 ml in total

So total amount to be administered= 55× 10 = 550 ml in 10 hrs

Question no 2

To find the used can. =

1 can =12 fl Oz =354.8 ml ( already mentioned convertion)

So we need total of 550 ml out if that half is water so 275 ml of ensure used

So Number if cans = 275 /354.8

= 0.775 cans is used

So 0.23 of ensures is remaining in the can

So 0.23 of 354.8. = 82 ml

So 82 ml is remaining in the can

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