A patient is to receive dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous intravenous infusion. The patient's weight is 176 lb
To complete the calculation of this medication problem, a nurse would have to know that 176 lb would convert to how many kilograms (kg)?
a. 80
b. 880
c. 83
d. 352
ANS: A
The formula must be shown for the student to understand how the answer was achieved. The first step is to change 176 lb to kg, which is the unit of measure in which the order is written: 176 lb = X kg; 2 lb = 1 kg; X = 80 kg.
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