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Dopamine has been ordered at 4 mcg/kg/min using a 400 mg/250 mL 0f D5W solution. The...

Dopamine has been ordered at 4 mcg/kg/min using a 400 mg/250 mL 0f D5W solution. The patient weighs 203 pounds.

a. What is your dosage per minute? ___________369.1mcg/min______________________________

b. What is your mL per hour flow rate?

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4 mcg/kg/min is the order.

203 pound = 92 kg.

400 mg/250 ml is the concentration.

Total mcg/min = 4 x 92 = 368 mcg/min.

400 mg = 400000 mcg/250 ml = 1600 mcg/ml.

368 mcg/1600 = 0.23 ml/min.

0.23 x 60 = 13.8 ml/ hour.

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