Order: Titrate Nipride at 0.3 to 10 mcg/kg/min
Available: Nipride 50 mg in 250 mL D5W
The IV flow rates for the lowest and highest dosages for a client who weighs 80 kg are _____ and _____.
a. 120 and 240 mL/hr
b. 70 and 200 mL/hr
c. 7 and 240 mL/hr
d. 1.4 and 48 mg/hr
ANS: C
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