Tips. 1  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 2  Never give up. 3  My advice to others is donât self-diagnose. 4  I guess my tips to other patients like me would be to just know that this is temporary. 5  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 6  Never give up.
A cleansing enema can be either large-or small-volume. It acts by stimulating peristalsis by instilling a solution or irritating the mucosa of the colon. Solutions used for cleansing enemas are tap water, normal saline, and a soapsuds solution. The amount of solution instilled varies with the patientâs age. Because infants and children are at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances, they should only receive normal saline enemas. Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is an isotonic solution, so it does not pull electrolytes from the body.
Multiply the kg weight by each dose in the safe range to determine the safe range of medication per kg for this patient. 20.5 20.5 25 50 512.5 mg/day 1025 mg/day. 3. Determine the total daily dose of medication the child is ordered. Option 2: Attach a flush bag (250 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution or 5% dextrose and water) to the port closest to the patientâs IV site. Clamp off the primary solution using previously stated methods. â  Allow the flush to infuse for 2 minutes before and after the medication is injected.