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18. The physician orders dopamine for the client. The pharmacy sends an IV containing 200 mg in 500mL NS. The order stat...

18. The physician orders dopamine for the client. The pharmacy sends an IV containing 200 mg in 500mL NS. The order states: Begin titration at 5mcg/kg/min and client weighs 132lbs. Calculate the initial flow rate. The client will receive __________mL/hr (Round to whole number)

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Answer #1

Available dose

200mg= 500ml

2mg= 5ml

Weight= 132lb= 132/2.2= 60kg

Order

5MCG/kg/min

5MCG×60/min

300MCG/min

Hour

300×60/hour

18000MCG/hour

18mg/hour

available dose 2mg=5ml

2×9mg= 9×5ml

18mg=45ml

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45ml/hour

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