A Provider Orders 0.75 Kilograms of Solution. How Many Grams Is This?

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1. 1.A 68-year-old patient is receiving care on a medical-surgical unit. The provider orders 0.75 kilograms of an oral rehydration solution for a procedure; the patient is alert and vital signs are stable. How many grams should the nurse record?

   • A.75 g
   • B.750 g
   • C.7,500 g
   • D.0.075 g

   Rationale: The nurse multiplies kilograms by 1,000: 0.75 kg x 1,000 = 750 g. The 75-g choice is 10 times too small, 7,500 g is 10 times too large, and 0.075 g incorrectly moves the decimal in the opposite direction. Remember that 1 kg equals 1,000 g.

2. 2.A 42-year-old patient is in the emergency department for dehydration and is stable while awaiting treatment. A prescription specifies 0.75 kilograms of solution, and the nurse must enter the amount in grams in the electronic record. Which entry is correct?

   • A.750 g
   • B.75 g
   • C.7.5 g
   • D.7,500 g

   Rationale: Since 1 kg equals 1,000 g, 0.75 kg equals 750 g. The 75-g and 7.5-g choices are too small because the decimal was shifted too little, while 7,500 g is ten times too large. Convert kilograms to grams by multiplying by 1,000.

3. 3.A 73-year-old patient on a rehabilitation unit has stable vital signs and is preparing for a procedure. The provider orders 0.75 kilograms of a nonmedicated solution, and the nurse checks the conversion before documenting it. What is the equivalent in grams?

   • A.7,500 g
   • B.0.75 g
   • C.750 g
   • D.75 g

   Rationale: Multiplying 0.75 kg by 1,000 g/kg gives 750 g. The 7,500-g choice adds an extra factor of 10, while 0.75 g and 75 g are too small. The key conversion is 1 kg = 1,000 g.

4. 4.A 55-year-old patient is in an outpatient infusion clinic with stable vital signs. A provider orders 0.75 kilograms of a solution for a nonurgent procedure, and the nurse is asked to document the mass in grams. Which value should the nurse enter?

   • A.75 g
   • B.750 g
   • C.7,500 g
   • D.750,000 g

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.

5. 5.A 29-year-old patient is being assessed in a same-day surgery unit; the patient is alert and has stable vital signs. The provider's order lists 0.75 kilograms of solution, but the administration record requires grams. How many grams is the ordered amount?

   • A.750 g
   • B.7.5 g
   • C.75 g
   • D.7,500 g

   Answer and rationale are in the full material.