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Ordered: Dobutamine 500 mg in 500 mL D5W to infuse 90 mg/h for a patient weighing 116 lb. The
  maximum safe dose of Dobutamine is up to 40 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate:
  ______.
 
  If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.
 
 
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Ordered: 20,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W infusing at 12 mL/h. The hourly heparin dosage is
  _____________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

90 mg/h

Answer to Question 2

960 units/h


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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