1. Ordered dose of nitoprusside 100mg in 250ml of NaCl
Flow rate - 65ml/hour
Weight of the patient - 72kg
250 ml of NaCl has 100mg of nitoprusside
1 ml of solution will have 100/250mg
Then 65ml of solution will have 100/250× 65
= 26mg = 2600000
mcg/kg /min received by patient - 2600000×72× 60
2. Ordered dose of Nei- synephrine is 50mg in 250ml of 5%dextrose
Flow rate - 36ml /hr
250ml of dextrose has 50mg of neo - synephrine
1ml of solution will have 50/250 mg of neo - synephrine
Then 36 ml of solution has 50/250×36 mg
= 7.2mg
mcg /min = 720000×60
Order: Nitroprusside 100 mg in 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl infusing at 65 mL/hour. The patient...
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