Dopamine IV Infusion At A Rate Of 10 Micrograms
Question: 1. A Physician Orders Dopamine IV Infusion At A Rate Of 10 Micrograms/Kg/Minute. The Patient Weighs 180 Pounds. You Already Mixed Your Pharmacy’s “Standard” Dopamine Drip (400 Mg In 250 ML Of D5W). Calculate The Infusion Rate In ML/Hour. Round To The Nearest Whole Number So The Nurse Can Easily Program The Infusion Pump. 2. A 15-Month-Old Child Has A
This problem has been solved!
You’ll get a detailed solution from a subject matter expert that helps you learn core concepts.
1. A physician orders dopamine IV infusion at a rate of 10 micrograms/kg/minute. The patient weighs 180 pounds. You already mixed your pharmacy’s “standard” dopamine drip (400 mg in 250 mL of D5W).
Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour. Round to the nearest whole number so the nurse can easily program the infusion pump.
2.
A 15-month-old child has a temperature of 102°F measured rectally. The child’s mom would like to give acetaminophen. The child weighs 25 lbs. The standard dose for acetaminophen is 10 mg/kg. She has some chewable acetaminophen tablets at home that are 80 mg/tablet.
Note: The tablets are scored so can be broken in half easily
How many tablets should she give her child?
3. Albuterol 0.083% solution for inhalation = ___ g albuterol/100 mL total product
