Questions: You are transporting a 6 lb neonate in cardiac arrest. An IO has been established. Medical Control requests that you administer 10 mL / kg of 0.9 % NS. How many mL do you push via the IO?

Solution Steps

To determine the volume of 0.9% NS to administer, we need to calculate the total volume based on the neonate's weight and the dosage per kilogram. Multiply the neonate's weight by the dosage to find the total volume in milliliters.

To convert the weight of the neonate from pounds to kilograms, we use the conversion factor \( 1 \, \text{lb} = 0.453592 \, \text{kg} \). Thus, the weight in kilograms is calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Weight}_{\text{kg}} = 6 \, \text{lb} \times 0.453592 \, \text{kg/lb} \approx 2.7216 \, \text{kg} \]

The total volume of \( 0.9\% \, \text{NS} \) to be administered is determined by multiplying the weight in kilograms by the dosage per kilogram:

\[ \text{Total Volume}_{\text{mL}} = \text{Weight}_{\text{kg}} \times 10 \, \text{mL/kg} \approx 2.7216 \, \text{kg} \times 10 \, \text{mL/kg} \approx 27.2155 \, \text{mL} \]

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