The 3-year-old patient with acute pyelonephritis has the following orders:  Medications: 8 mg/kg ciprofloxacin IV q8h  Activity level: ambulatory as tolerated  Intravenous fluids: Infuse D5W with 0.25% NaCl via peripheral IV at 50 mL/h  Diet: Normal   The nurse is coordinating care for the patient with the unlicensed assistive personnel. Which statement by the UAP prompts further education by the nurse? 

The patient with scoliosis experiences severe pain due to muscle spasms related to the misalignment of the spine. Which medication does the nurse anticipate to be ordered for this condition?

The nurse is caring for a 57-year-old woman who is intubated and sedated in the post-anesthesia care unit following a radical hysterectomy. The patient remained stable throughout the 6 hour surgery during which she experienced a 2 L blood loss. The nurse has emptied the patient’s indwelling catheter every hour for the 3 hours the patient has been in the PACU with the following volumes: 54 mL, 23 mL, 12 mL, and 5 mL. Her heart rate is 112 bpm, oxygen saturation is 99%, and blood pressure is 82/54mmHg. The patient received maintenance fluids during the procedure and no blood transfusions. How many liters of isotonic fluid does the nurse anticipate administering to the patient during the postoperative period? Enter your response using a whole number.