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IV MEDICATION AND TITRATION CALCULATIONS Calculate the mcg/min and mL /hr flow rates mcg/min mL/hr 1. A 3 mcg/kg/min dosage has been ordered for An adult weighing 87.4 kg. The solution being used has a strength of 50 mg in 250 mL 2. IV medication has been ordered to infuse at 4 mcg/kg/min using a 400 mg/250 mL. 3. A 2.5 mcg/kg/min dosage has been ordered. The solution strength is 0.5 g/250 mL. The body weight is 80.7 kg. 4. A rate of 150 mcg/kg/min has been ordered for a 92.1 kg body weight. The solution strength is 2.5 g in 250 mL 5. A5 mcg/kg/min infusion has been ordered for a body weight of 80.3 kg. The solution to be used has 1 g in 500 mL 1I T T

Answer 1

1.

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2.

Here there no adult weight is available. So directly calculate the dosage in mL per hour.

4mcg/kg/min

For 1 hour= 4mcg/kg ×60 minutes

= 240 mcg/kg/hour = 0.24mg/kg/hour

Available solution strength =400mg in 250ml

=1.6mg/ml

mL/ hour calculation = 0.24mg/kg/hr÷1.6mg/ml

=0.15mL/kg/hour

- 25megg1min Bady weight 8oTkg Total Dotag Dasage 5 meg kg Imin So.Thg xarmeg/min 201. 75 mcglmin 1 othength0.5912s0 mt Avaulable Soluton 500 mg/2c0m glant 2soml 1000 Dose pes hous 201.1mcg x 60 min 12-105 mcghour 17 mglhour SolC1 12 105 ma ama penm guanhty Required eoleution 31 G.05mL/hour

Desage 15o mcg /kalmio Body weight 92-. 1 9 92.13 Total dose 13,8 is mcg lmio -1 13815 meg x6o minuty 8,28,900 imeg lhous S28.9mg r Dosage for hour 17 Aratlable Soleution strength 59 (r10co g) 1 000 11 Reauisid Coluton guantity- 828.9 mpe hous lomg (ml 82.89ML/hou

Do sage 5 meg Itg Imio Bedy toight Bo 3 kg fotal dose 5 mcg min x 8o 3 kg 401.5 mcg lmio Dose per houre 401.5 X 60 minuty 24090 mcg/hous 24.09mg lhou 17 ctReng th13 tooo mg 150omL Available Soution fo 500m7 1000 24.09 mg /hous Regeised olubon quantity 2mgImi F12.045 mL hous

Answer as follows

Question number	mcg/min	mL/hr
1	262.2mcg/mi	78.66mL/hr
2	4mcg/min/kg	0.15ml/kg/hr
3	201.75mcg/min	6.05mL/hr
4	13815mcg/min	82.89mL/hr
5	401.5mcg/hr	12.045mL/hr