IV INFUSION MATHEMATICS COMPETENCY

A physician orders a dopamine drip at 5mcg/kg/min for renal perfusion. Standard concentration is 400mg/250mL. What will be the rate the infusion in mL/hr? Patient weight = 154lbs. __ 13.1ML/HR _____ If you have a 500mL bag of D5½NS, what would be the infusion rate if it needed to infuse over 4 hours? _____ 125 ML/HR _____ ................
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