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Order: Fentanyl, 125mcg IV Once Directions: Dilute ordered medication to 5mL with 0.9% Normal Saline and infuse over 15...

Order: Fentanyl, 125mcg IV Once

Directions: Dilute ordered medication to 5mL with 0.9% Normal Saline and infuse over 15 minutes

Available: 100mcg Fentanyl/2ml (50mcg/ml)(0.05mg/ml)

How many milliliters of medication will you draw up?

How many milliliters of 0.9% Normal Saline will you add to dilute the medication to the ordered concentration?

At what rate will you set the IV pump to infuse the medication over the ordered time?  

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How many millilitres of medication will you draw up?

2.5 ml

How many millilitres of 0.9% Normal Saline will you add to dilute the medication to the ordered concentration?

2.5 ml

Ordered medication is 5mL

At what rate will you set the IV pump to infuse the medication over the ordered time?  

volume(ml)/time(min)

= Y (Flow Rate in mL/min)

=0.33 ml/min

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