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biggirl4568

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An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W.
 
  Based on an order for 350 mcg/min or 0.35 mg/min, compute the volume of mL infused per minute.

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An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W.
 
  Compute the number of micrograms and the number of milligrams that the patient will receive.
 
 
 
  mcg/min __________ mg/min __________
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

0.35 mL/min

Answer to Question 2

350 mcg/min; 0.35 mg/min



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