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Jkov05

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A client with heart failure is prescribed to receive dopamine hydrochloride 5 mcg/kg/minute. The client weighs 176 lbs. How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in one hour? Round to the nearest whole number.
 
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Convert the metric measure: 3.7 L __________ mL
 
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mtmmmmmk

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

24 mg/hr

Global Rationale: Mg/hour = 1 mg/1000 mcg x 5 mcg/1 kg x 80 kg/min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators (1 x 5 x 80 x 60 = 24,000). Multiply the denominators (1000 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 1000). 24000/1000 = 24mg/hr).

Answer to Question 2

3700 mL
3700


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