Question

20 gtt/mL, 320 drops/minute = ______mL/min

a.70

b.24

c.16

d.144

15 gtt/mL, 300 drops/minute = ______mL/min

a. 20

b. 40

c.120

d. 32

A cat with a gastrotomy tube must receive 300 kcal daily. A 15-oz can of the prescribed diet has 1500 kcal. The prescribed diet must be diluted 50:50 with water to flow through the tube, and a maximum volume of 45 ml liquid can be given at one feeding. Approximately how many feedings does this cat need daily?

a. 10

b. 8

c. 4

d. 2

A patient with an esophagostomy tube must receive 200 kcal daily. A 12-oz can of the prescribed diet has 1200 kcal. The prescribed diet must be diluted 50:50 with water to flow through the tube, and a maximum volume of 30 ml liquid can be given at one feeding. Approximately how many feedings does this patient need daily?

a. 4

b. 3

c. 2

d. 6

Answer 1

1.

20 gtt/mL, 320 drops/minute

20 gtt/ml = 20 drops/ml

So,

Answer - c. 16

2.

15 gtt/mL, 300 drops/minute

15 gtt/ml = 15 drops/ml

So,

Answer - a. 20

3.

A cat with a gastrotomy tube must receive 300 kcal daily.

A 15-oz can of the prescribed diet has 1500 kcal.

So,

1 oz = 30 ml so, 3 oz = 90 ml

That means cat required 90 ml of prescribed diet daily

The prescribed diet must be diluted 50:50 with water to flow through the tube.

So, Now total diet will be (90 ml diet + 90 ml water = 180 ml)

A maximum volume of 45 ml liquid can be given at one feeding.

So,

Answer - c. 4

4.

A patient with an esophagostomy tube must receive 200 kcal daily.

A 12-oz can of the prescribed diet has 1200 kcal.

So,

1 oz = 30 ml so, 2oz = 60 ml

That means patient required 60 ml of prescribed diet daily

The prescribed diet must be diluted 50:50 with water to flow through the tube.

So, Now total diet will be (60 ml diet + 60 ml water = 120 ml)

A maximum volume of 30 ml liquid can be given at one feeding.

So,

Answer - a. 4