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The patient weighs 22Kg and has an order for 190 mcg of medication to be infused...

The patient weighs 22Kg and has an order for 190 mcg of medication to be infused in 53 mL of IV solution. The drop rate is 19gtts/min with tubing delivering 10gtts/mL. How many mcg/kg/min will the patient receive?

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53 ml=190mcg

1 ml= 190/53 mcg=10 gtt

But drop rate is 19gtt/ min

as 10 gtt=190/53mcg

therefore 19gtt=190/530 *19= 6.8mcg

so drop rate is 6.8 mcg/ min for 22 kg

in other words, 6.8/22=0.31mcg/kg/min patient is receiving .

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