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naturalchemist

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A client weighing 176 lbs. has been receiving dobutamine hydrochloride (Dobutrex) 1 mcg/kg/min for one hour. The nurse needs to titrate the dose up to 5 mcg/kg/min. The infusion bag contains 1000 mg/L.
 
  How many additional mL of the medication will the patient receive for the next hour?

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What is the correct conversion of 2:45 p.m. (standard) to military time?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

24 mL

Global Rationale: mL/hr = 1000 mL/1000 mg x 1 mg/1000 mcg x 5 mcg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 176 lbs/1 min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 24 mL over the next hour.

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1445


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Wow, this really help

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Excellent

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