A client weighing 198 lbs. is prescribed to receive dopamine ...

[magmichele12]

A client weighing 198 lbs. is prescribed to receive dopamine hydrochloride 2 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is 400 mcg/mL. How many mL of the medication will the client receive in an hour?
 
  1. 10 mL
  2. 14 mL
  3. 23 mL
  4. 27 mL

Question 2

A client is prescribed ampicillin 500 mg in 50 mL of Dextrose 5 and 0.45 normal saline to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 10 gtts/mL. How many gtts per minute will the client receive?
 
  1. 14 gtts/min
  2. 17 gtts/min
  3. 22 gtts/min
  4. 25 gtts/min

[eliasc0401]

Answer to Question 1

4

Rationale 1: mL/hr = 1 mL/400 mcg x 2 mcg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 198 lbs/1 min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 27 mL/hr.

Answer to Question 2

2

Rationale 1: gtt/min = 10 gtts/1 mL x 50 mL/30 min. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 16.6 or 17 gtt/min.

[magmichele12]

Thank you

[eliasc0401]

No problemo