Question

the patient weighs 62 kg and has an order for 370 mcg of medication to be infused in 85 ml of iv solution. the drop rate is 53gtts/min with tubing delivering 15gtts/ml. how many mcg/kg/min will the patient recieve ?

Answer 1

Patient Weight is 62kg

Ordered dose 370 mcg of medication to be infused in 85 ml of iv solution.

$370mcg/85ml=4.35mcg/ml$

the drop rate is 53gtts/min with tubing delivering 15gtts/ml

So, the tube will Deliver 3.53 ml per minute.

$53gttPerMinute/15gttPerMl=$3.53ml per min

So, tube delivering 15.35mcg per min

$3.53ml*4.35mcg/ml=15.35mcg$

Patient weights 62 kg.

15.35mcg/62kg =0.247 mcg

Answer - Patient will receive 0.247mcg/kg/min