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chads108

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The nurse is preparing an infusion of dobutamine hydrochloride (Dobutrex) for a client weighing 176 lbs. The order is to administer 1 mcg/kg/min then titrate up to 5 mcg/kg/min. The infusion bag contains 1000 mg/L.
 
  How many mL of the medication will the client receive in the first 30 minutes of the infusion?

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What is the correct conversion of 6:00 p.m. (standard) to military time?
 
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jaykayy05

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

2.4 mL

Global Rationale: mL/min = 1000 mL/1000 mg x 1 mg/1000 mcg x 1 mcg/1 kg x 80 kg/1 min x 30 mins/1 . Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 12 mL in the first 30 mins of the infusion.

Answer to Question 2

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