A client weighing 176 lbs. has been receiving dobutamine hydrochloride (Dobutrex) 1 mcg/kg/min for one hour. The nurse needs to titrate the dose up to 5 mcg/kg/min. The infusion bag contains 1000 mg/L
How many additional mL of the medication will the patient receive for the next hour?
24 mL
Global Rationale: mL/hr = 1000 mL/1000 mg x 1 mg/1000 mcg x 5 mcg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 176 lbs/1 min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 24 mL over the next hour.
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