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laurencescou

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Safe dosage range: Lidocaine 1 to 4 mg/min Available: Lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL D5W The IV flow rates for the lowest and highest dosages are _____ and _____.
 
  a. 1 and 16 mL/hr
  b. 30 and 120 mL/hr
  c. 15 and 60 mL/hr
  d. 3 and 20 mL/hr

Question 2

Order: Pitocin 4 milliunits/min IV infusion
 
  Available: Pitocin 10 units in 250 mL NS
  What is the IV flow rate? _______________
  a. 200 mL/hr
  b. 6 mL/hr
  c. 120 mL/hr
  d. 50 mL/hr



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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