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Safe dosage range: Dobutamine 2.5 to 20 mcg/kg/min
 
  Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W
  The IV flow rates for the lowest and highest dosages for a client who weighs 143 lb are _____ and _____.
  a. 9.75 and 39 mg/hr
  b. 10 and 78 mL/hr
 
  c. 5 and 20 mL/hr
  d. 16 and 65 mg/hr

Question 2

Order: Pitocin 7 milliunits/min IV infusion
 
  Available: Pitocin 15 units in 250 mL D5W
  What is the IV flow rate? _______________
  a. 7 mL/hr
  b. 116 mL/hr
  c. 70 mL/hr
  d. 0.7 mL/hr



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A





 

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